Chapter 1 - CROW Design Manual for Bicycle Traffic

Watch video podcast here on Urban Cycling Institute's YouTube channel. To kick off the podcast, we will be discussing in order the eight chapters in the CROW Design Manual for Bicycle Traffic: 1. The development of bicycle traffic 1.1 The importance of the bicycle 1.2 The history of the bicycle 1.3 The bicycle and government policy 1.4 The role of the bicycle 2. Cycle-friendly design 2.1 Policy as foundation 2.2 Cycle-friendly infrastructure 2.3 The cyclist as a measure for the design 2.4 Main requirements cycle-friendly infrastructure 2.5 Integrated designing 3. Basic data 3.1 Bicycle dimensions 3.2 (Design) speed, accelerating and braking 3.3 Stability, deviation and clearance 3.4 Bends and view 3.5 Inclines 3.6 Patterns in bicycle use 3.7 Fellow users of cycle facilities 4. Design of the cycle network 4.1 The basis of any design 4.2 Levels in quality 4.3 Requirements for the main cycle network 4.4 Establishing main cycle network 4.5 Bicycle highways 4.6 Recreational cycle network 5. Road sections 5.1 Function, design and use 5.2 Requirements for a road section 5.3 Solitary cycle paths and cycle/moped paths 5.4 Bicycle traffic and motorized traffic within built-up areas 5.5 Bicycle traffic and motorized traffic outside of built-up areas 5.6 Special situations 6. Junctions 6.1 Function, design and use 6.2 Requirements for a junction 6.3 Junctions according to road type 7. Implementation, maintenance and furnishings 7.1 Road surfacing 7.2 Verges and plants 7.3 Lighting 7.4 Signage 7.5 Personal safety 7.6 Other facilities 8. Evaluation and management 8.1 Inspecting and evaluating bicycle connections 8.2 Inspecting surfacing for cyclists 8.3 Measures in the case of work in progress 8.4 Winter maintenance for the benefit of cyclists Order the CROW Design Manual for Bicycle Traffic https://crowplatform.com/product/design-manual-for-bicycle-traffic/   Connect with Urban Cycling Institute:   Website - https://urbancyclinginstitute.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/fietsprofessor Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/urbancyclinginstitute Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/urbancyclinginstitute Coursera - https://www.coursera.org/learn/unraveling-the-cycling-city