Cycling cities V: Cost benefit analysis of bicycles versus cars

On 23 September, the Policy Learning Platform hosted the fifth edition of the cycling cities series on the cost-benefit analysis of bicycles versus cars.

Moderation and concept by: Katharina Krell, Thematic Expert of low-carbon economy and Marco Citelli, Thematic Expert of environment and resource efficiency.

Navigate to the discussion topics of interest in the webinar agenda overview below.

00:01:29 Introduction by Katharina Krell, Thematic Expert of Low-carbon economy to the topic and the Policy Learning Platform services.

00:07:01 Keynote speech by Marie Kåstrup, Head of the Bicycle Program at the City of Copenhagen.

00:19:59 Q&A: How can we internalise the external costs and benefits of different transport modes to a higher degree?

00:21:59 Q&A: You mention that 2% of transport funding is dedicated to cycling in Denmark, is it really that low? Is this a big change from past investment levels?

00:24:50 Q&A: Cycling needs more lobbying, what would you suggest to influence policymakers?

00:27:43 Q&A: You mentioned some of the differences you noticed in the case study of the Netherlands vs. Denmark, did you notice other patterns or differences? And you mentioned that sick leave could also be decreased, do you know about any programmes?

00:31:36 Q&A: Do you have an estimate of all funding for cycling nationally as opposed to just state funding?

00:34:00 Keynote speech by Michael Meschik, Professor at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Institute of Transport Studies.

00:48:15 Q&A: The pandemic has further highlighted that public space is valuable and scarce asset that needs to be distributed in a more balanced way across modes. How could the spatial dimension be better considered in the cost-benefit analysis?

00:50:24 Q&A: Did you take into account the system level (e.g. space requirement of a tram should also include the unavoidable empty journeys of tramcars to and from depots)?

00:52:39 Q&A: What advice would you give regions, cities, towns who have yet to undergo an assessment like you undertook in Vienna? Where do we start?

00:58:04 Q&A: Should car-makers be 'punished' before the end-consumers?

Panel discussion
01:01:18 Q&A: Do you know other examples for the use of cost-benefit analysis for cycling in Europe and what could be the role of the EU and EU regional policy in promoting it?

01:15:13 Q&A: How did cost-benefit analysis influence the decision-making process in your respective cities?

01:29:02 Wrap up and conclusions

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