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2010-05-05 Engineers Ireland Seminar: Cycling: The Smarter Travel Mode
http://www.engineersireland.ie/cpd/cpd-training/courses/roadsandtransportationseminarmay52010/
Overview
The Government’s Smarter Travel Strategy has identified a need to significantly reduce the modal share of the private car for transport in Ireland by 2020. Cycling is increasingly being viewed as the most attractive means of effecting this vision, and also entails the dual advantages of lack of carbon emissions and health benefits.
Cycling’s modal share has increased significantly in recent years, particularly in Dublin, and this trend looks set to continue. The increased uptake has added pressure on policy makers and designers to provide a coherent, safe and attractive cycling network.
With growing interest in cycling generally, and the imminent publication of the new National Cycle Manual, Engineers Ireland’s Roads & Transportation Society is delighted to present this seminar as a forum for information dissemination and discussion.
There will be plenty of interest to both policy makers and designers, with a full programme and a range of expert speakers covering all aspects of cycle policy and design practice both in Ireland and internationally.
- Venue: Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Date: 5th May 2010
- Session time: 8.45am to 5.30pm. Registration and tea/coffee at 8.15am
- Fee: Engineers Ireland members €120 / Non-members €180
- CPD credit: 1
Seminar aim
To improve understanding of cyclists’ needs among policy makers and designers and to further best practice in the industry.
Learning objectives
Attendance at this seminar will enable delegates to:
- Understand and appreciate international practice and identify positive lessons from experience abroad.
- Explain the objectives of Smarter Travel, the National Cycling Policy Framework and the National Cycle Manual.
- Understand the Public Sector experience to date and discuss lessons learnt.
- Address conflicts faced by designers and propose solutions to regularly encountered design challenges
- Promote the joys of cycling – the smarter travel mode
Programme
- Opening and Introduction to Dutch Experience - The Dutch Ambassador, H.E. Robert Engels
- The National Cycle Policy Framework - Ronnie Devlin, Department of Transport
- Elements of International Cycling Policy - Ursula Lehner-Lierz, Velo:consult, Switzerland
- The National Cycle Manual - Michael Aherne, National Transport Authority
- Scoping Study for the National Cycle Network - Helen Hughes, National Roads Authority
- Greenways in London - Ralph Hitchman, Atkins (Consultants to Transport for London)
- Cycle Facilities - The Local Authority Experience - Owen Keegan, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Cycle Auditing in Ireland - Alex Sully, Transport Initiatives, UK
- Design challenges for Cycle Facilities - Seamus Mac Gearailt, Roughan and O’Donovan
- Addressing Conflicts with Buses - James Leahy, Dublin Cycling Campaign
- Elements of International Cycling Design Practice - Ursula Lehner-Lierz, Velo:consult, Switzerland
Who should attend
All policy makers, designers (architects, engineers, etc.) and those with an interest in providing for cyclists through high quality urban design.
Seminar contact
CPD Training, Engineers Ireland
T: +353 1 665 1305 / F: +353 1 665 1370
E: cpdtraining@engineersireland.ie
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