Converting car parking to bicycle parking
A GIS-Based Method Using a Location-Allocation Model
B. Zhang (TU Delft - Civil Engineering & Geosciences)
Bert van Wee – Mentor (TU Delft - Transport and Logistics)
Kees Maat – Mentor (TU Delft - OLD Urban and Regional Development)
Benjamin Sprecher – Mentor
Wouter Haver – Mentor
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Abstract
In the Netherlands, many cities aim to promote cycling as a solution for sustainable mobility. However, the bicycle parking shortage is common. The popularity of ‘car-free city’ concept provides the opportunity to solve the problem by replacing car parking spaces to bicycle parking spaces. This study used a GIS-based location-allocation method to optimally locate the bicycle parking facility in car parking spaces. Through a case study in the city centre of Leiden, the results show with the small amount of car parking spaces, bicycle parking shortage can be largely relieved.