Higher Density
& Sustainable Transportation.
In the post-oil era, the
cost of transportation will rise dramatically. The solution lies in the densification
of the city as well as in finding alternative ways of commuting. The long term question
remains, how much density Copenhagen can afford and at what price. A
first step into the right direction has been done by expanding the existing,
extensive network of bike lanes into the suburbs. Additionally, there is also a network of
13 highway bike routes for bicycle commuters in planning. They will connect
the suburbs with the city centre. The new Bicycle Sharing System must be
integrated into this concept to create synergies with other fields, e.g. public
and individual transportation. It must become an integral part of a comprehensive
transport and energy policy.
The New City
Bike Share System. The Bike Share System must
become more than just a transporting system. It deals not only with the
problem of stocks and flows of people, but must add extra value to its user and to
the city itself. We suggest that the Bike Share System becomes an integral part of
the city. The bicycles should function as censors and inform the system about
certain behaviours, so that the system can react according to the situation.To predict
the performance of a system, the entities have to exchange information. An
internet-based platform can analyse the different interests and could then manage
possible conflicts. The bicycles are equipped with GPS und W-Lan, so they are
connected to each order and can inform the system about their position and
status. (Is a bike being used? Where is the bike and where is it moving to? Is
there a reservation for the bike? etc.) Privacy protection is a matter that has to be
taken into account in the process. To increase the number of
commuters travelling by bicycle from 37% to 50% by 2015, approx. 25.000
bicycles have to be integrated into the urban fabric; these bikes will need at least
20.000 m2 of storage space. We see a high risk of overloading the squares,
streets and stations of Copenhagen. Therefore, our focus is to reduce the „visual
pollution“ wherever possible. At the same time, easy accessibility as well as
the system’s visual presence has to be maintained (hide & show policy). The
following proposal distinguishes between three different trajectory scales: S,M and L.