STARS project in Krakow Encouraging children to cycle

STARS project in Krakow Encouraging children to cycle

Krakow in numbers INHABITANTS STUDENTS 762 508 ~180 000 AREA TOURISTS 327 km 2 ~ 10 mln CYCLE PATHS 142, 5 km

Krakow - Modal split (2013)

STARS Partners LEPT (UK) – Coordinator Implementation Sites Bielefeld (DE) Brussels – Mobiel 21 (BE) Budapest (HU) Edinburgh (UK) LB Hackney (UK) Krakow (PL) Madrid (ES) Province of Noord-Brabant (NL) Milan (IT) Expert Agencies DTV (NL) Gea 21 (ES) Polis (EU)

STARS Project goals: Reduce car use on the school run Increase children’s active travel especially cycling Based on tried and tested programmes: Tf. L STAR & Modeshift STARS (UK) Brabants Verkeersveiligheids Label – Brabant Road Safety Label (NL) Tf. L Youth Travel Ambassadors Ride 2 Scool (NL)

STARS Accreditation for primary schools Primary schools - standardized accreditation model in 8 cities Three levels (gold, silver, bronze) depending on criteria Guidance templates, toolkits, posters, stickers, prizes Support from STARS Advisors (in Krakow NGO), training for schools, monthly visits

STARS Peer-to-peer engagement for secondary schools Secondary schools - peer-to-peer behaviour change in 9 cities YTAS – Young Travel Ambassador Scheme – activities planned and developed for students by students, mentoring for students weekly visits

Challenges for Krakow: No infrastructure at schools No experience - no cycling projects Weather Air quality No partnerships No cycling culture

How do you normally travel to school? Primary schools PT 8, 97% Walking 51, 51% CAR 36, 07% Bike 2, 76%

How do you prefer to travel to school? PT 6, 62% Car 8, 78% School bus 1, 79% Walking 31, 7% Bike 48, 29%

How we started? 9 schools Agreement with NGO „Krakow Miastem Rowerow” – STARS Advisors (cyclists) Activity plans for the whole school year New infrastructure Promotion

Success factor = COOPERATION

First STARS (rainy) event = 140 bikes! 13

most common activities…

Education 15

Bike T-shirt painting competition

Improving practical skills 17

Presentations of bike service

Bike trips, cycling events

School Critical Mass 2014 -2017

Bicycle Hares and Hounds 21

Happening against illegal parking

Happening - Walk to school 23

Achievements STARS became a brand in Krakow More and more schools would like to join (32 schools in 2016 / 2017) Good results of surveys (see next slide) Project is 100% financed from the municipal budget New ideas…

Hand up surveys – results, primary schools 2013 autumn 2014 spring 2014 autumn 2015 spring 2015 autumn 2016 spring Walking 51, 51% 52, 05% 60, 24% 56, 39% 54, 29% 52, 64 Bike 2, 76% 8, 56% 3, 61% 9, 37% 8, 14% 14, 93 PT 8, 97% 7, 97% 10, 44% 10, 83% 7, 14% 8, 77 Carpooling 2, 07% 1, 19% 0, 76% 1, 89% 2, 36% 1, 68 Car 33, 99% 29, 71% 24, 27% 20, 59% 26, 52% 20, 74 Other 0, 69% 0, 52% 0, 67% 0, 92% 1, 55% 1, 24

Schools Accreditation 2013 -2016 Gold Silver Bronze 5 7 8 + 9 preparing

Cycling May – challenge for 23 schools Invented in Gdansk (you can try it in your city) Simple rules Enormous potential

Lots of partners, Lots of prizes: For school For classes For (not only) best children

…scooters, rollers, skateboards Fot. : Bogusław Świerzowski

Thank you! Dariusz Niewitała Municipality of Krakow dariusz. niewitala@um. krakow. pl www. starseurope. org (STARS final report) www. krakow. pl