Dutch Bicycle Infrastructure Training 24-28 june, 2024

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Overview

A unique training powered by Dutch Cycling Embassy teaching you the CROW Bike Manual and providing you the Dutch Experience first-hand.

The Bicycle Infrastructure course 2024 is in the Netherlands: 24-28 June, 2024. This training is organized by DTV Capacity Building in partnership with GO-bility.

This training will equip you with a solid set of technical and policy-making skills for developing cycling policy and planning cycling infrastructure.

Participants that successfully conclude their case study and assessment will obtain their ‘bicycle infrastructure planning and design’ certificate.

For this training, Dutch Cycling Embassy’s and CROW experts in various disciplines such as policy-making, planning, design, and safety have been brought together.

Watch the after-movie from who has attended before you:

Key features

  • Certification: a solid base to engage with local stakeholders and decision makers
  • The CROW manual introduced first-hand by CROW
  • State of the art planning tools
  • Rotterdam: the living evidence of a metropolitan cycling city
  • More than inspiration, but actual learnings to take home and apply the next day. Today we teach, Tomorrow you build!

 

What you will learn in this training

By making use of expert presentations, excursions, on-site observations, and close cooperation with your peers on case studies we will ensure that you will have achieved the following results upon completing the course:

  • You know to position cycling within the context of urban mobility policy making
  • You know the basic principles of safe infrastructure design and cycling behaviour
  • You know the 5 basic design principles for cycling infrastructure and know how to apply them to:
    Network design
    Intersections
    Segments / midblock
    Crossings
  • You have visited and experienced some of the best real-life examples of Dutch cycling, both in high-density areas such as Rotterdam and Utrecht, and smaller cities such as Breda.
  • You have a stronger position in taking cycling to the next level in your local situation.
  • You have expanded your network and have met peers from all over the world.

Dutch Cycling Embassy

This course is a DCE Learn activity, powered by Dutch Cycling Embassy (DCE) and delivered by DTV Capacity Building. The Dutch Cycling Embassy is a public private network for sustainable bicycle inclusive mobility. The embassy represents the best of Dutch Cycling: knowledge, experience and experts offered by private companies, NGO’s, research institutions, national and local governments.

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CROW Bike Design Manual

One of the most renowned manuals for bicycle infrastructure design is the Bike Design Manual. This manual was edited by DTV Consultants and published by the Dutch CROW institute – leading institute for infrastructure design. It is based on decades of research into Dutch cycling policy and infrastructure development. The manual is relevant for both starting and mature cyclist infrastructure designers. It comprises a step-by-step guide for developing a cycling policy and creating safe infrastructure designs.

DTV Capacity Building

DTV Capacity Building is the international brand of Netherlands based DTV Consultants. DTV Consultants has over 30 years of experience in providing training courses for transport planning and traffic engineering professionals. We teach 50 different transportation courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. Today we teach. Tomorrow you build.

The Dutch Bicycle Infrastructure Training is a joint initiative of DTV Capacity Building and GO-bility.

Trainers

Hillie Talens
CROW

Hillie Talens

After graduating from the Dutch Academy of Traffic Hillie started working as a researcher at the Delft University. Later she was a Traffic Policy Official for the cities The Hague and Ede for several years. Hillie now works for CROW an NGO and non-profit organisation in the field of traffic, transportation, civil engineering and public space. Here she is responsible for the (international) bicycle projects and parking projects. One of the best known books she produced is the Design Manual for Bicycle Traffic.

 

Joost de Kruijf

Joost de Kruijf

BUAS’ research group Urban Intelligence focuses on the optimisation of multi modal trips for cycling, public and car transport and on the relationship between traffic networks and the built environment. The group has developed insights and tools to support decision makers and designers in the development of cycling policies, networks and infrastructure design. A visit to the Urban Intelligence group and experience with a true VR cycle simulator is part of the training. Breda university of applied sciences is offering amongst others bachelor programmes in the field of traffic engineering, mobility, urban design and spatial development.   

Teije Gorris
Go-bility

Teije Gorris

Unique bicycle infrastructure trainings and workshops! Teije has been delivering trainings, workshops, lectures and keynotes about bicycle infrastructure planning and design across the world. Both in Low, Middle and High Income countries, including the US, India, Philippines, Australia, Israel, European Union and multiple EU-member states. Engineers, planners, project managers, decision makers and CSO-representatives from everywhere join Teije each Summer in his ‘Dutch Bicycle Infrastructure Training’ in the Netherlands. His monthly bicycle infrastructure webinar series has been running since 2018, during which he shares a wealth of knowledge. What make these events unique, is his personal approach, analytical but hands-on mentality and the ability to transfer learnings to local contexts and circumstances.

Teije is owner of GO-bility, providing capacity development for professionals and organizations on active and safer mobility. He is director of the foundation Delft Road Safety Courses providing road safety leadership training in low and middle income countries. He also holds a position at Breda University of Applied Sciences.

Before, Teije held positions at the DTV Capacity Building, World Bank, The Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research and the Dutch national innovation program ‘Transition to sustainable mobility’.

Chris Bruntlett
Dutch Cycling Embassy

Chris Bruntlett

Chris Bruntlett is Marketing and Communication Manager at the Dutch Cycling Embassy, a public-private partnership that represents the best knowledge, experience, and experts from the Netherlands. As a long-time campaigner in Vancouver, he fell in love with Dutch bike culture in 2016, inspiring him to co-author the book, “Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality”. Chris uses his knowledge and passion to share practical lessons for global cities wishing to follow their footsteps, and become better places to live, work, and—of course—cycle.

Maurits Lopes Cardozo
Bike-minded Design Consulting B.V.

Maurits Lopes Cardozo

Maurits Lopes Cardozo is spatial design advisor specialized in Active Transportation and integrated urban planning based on Dutch and international best practices.  Maurits has over 18 years of creative design and engineering expertise and brings a positive and holistic design perspective to the table with infrastructure concepts that improve user experience for all modes, car drivers, cyclists, pedestrians, and everyone else using our public space. He has worked on a wide range of multi-modal infrastructure projects of various sizes and complexities. Maurits has two roles: He works locally as Design Advisor Cycling Mobility for the City of Rotterdam and Maurits works internationally with his company Bike-minded Design Consulting B.V.

Together with local teams and professionals Maurits collaborates on designing and engineering safe and attractive cycling networks to enable people to use the bicycle for their daily transportation needs.  His motto: Co-designing a bicycle friendly world.

Pleun Smits
DTV Capacity Building

Pleun Smits

Pleun holds the position of senior consultant traffic architecture at DTV Consultants. He specialises in the field of cycling, traffic engineering and road safety. In his professional career he supported multiple planning authorities in cycle route analysis, network planning and bicycle infrastructure design. Varying from intersections and roundabout design, bicycle streets to fast cycling routes. Pleun’s mission is to develop sustainable and safe solutions that make both clients and road users happy! During the live sessions he will share his practical experiences and support you in your learning path.

When and where

Programme outline

The programme is designed on the concept of action learning. Concepts are explained by experienced trainers and guest speakers and supported by practical examples, observed in field trips, and applied in exercises. Field trips consist of visits to and observations in the cities of Utrecht, Rotterdam and Breda. Download our study guide for more details about the programme. Below a headline overview of the programme is provided.

Day 1 – Monday

  • Welcome
  • Immersive cycling tour
  • Lecture
  • Welcome dinner

Day 2 – Tuesday

  • Field trip to Utrecht
  • Lectures bij CROW and DCE

Day 3 – Wednesday

  • Lecture by TU Delft
  • Coaching & case studies

Day 4 – Thursday

  • Lectures
  • Coaching & case studies

Day 5 – Friday

  • Case study presentations
  • Graduation
  • Farewell drinks

Dates

  • Monday 24 June to Friday 28 June 2024.
  • Training days: 9:00-17:00

Location

  • City of Breda (home base)
  • Site visit Rotterdam
  • Site visit Utrecht
  • Site visits in Breda

For whom

The training is suitable for designers, policy makers, mobility professionals and others interested involved in

  • Bicycle infrastructure design
  • Cycling network design
  • Cycling policy development
  • Urban planning
  • Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning (SUMP)
  • Place making, urban revitalisation
  • Safety for vulnerable road users
  • Advocates advocating the above

I can imagine that you need to have some things clarified before you enrol. Questions I often hear: is this training suitable for me? What can I expect? How can I use the results back home? What are the starting times of the classes? Where will the training be hosted? How do I get around in the Netherlands? And many more. I would be more than happy to help you out in a personal call. Please contact us: hello@capacitybuilding.com

Investment

The 2024 fee for the training: €2.650,-.

  • Bring your colleague for a 25% discount. This applies for every second colleague.
  • European tax legislation obliges us to charge 21% VAT on top of the participation fee. VAT reclamation might be possible through the paying organisation or company. Please have a look at this information provided by the Dutch governement. Contact us if you need further information.

The fee includes:

  • All lectures, workshops, and field trip transfer
  • Bike rental throughout the course
  • Daily lunches, coffee and tea
  • A welcome diner and farewell drinks
  • After their final assesment, participants obtain their certificate

Optional
A copy of the CROW bike design manual. Order a copy of the famous CROW manual and we will make sure that a copy is available for you at the first day of the course

The course does not include:

  • Accommodation
  • Airfare and travel expenses
  • Optional travel extension
  • Insurance
  • Visa expenses
  • Personal expenses

The Dutch Bicycle Infrastructure Training is a joint initiative of DTV Capacity Building and GO-bility.

Reviews

I was surprised how much I learnt and how it has changed how I think of cycling infrastructure.

| ISSD Electronics Inc.

The course offers all around coverage of fundamental technical and philosophical approaches to cycling infrastructure and ensures access to experts from various disciplines and walks of life that are relevant to cycling subjects.

| STA, Italy

Great training to get to know the Dutch way of thinking when it comes to cycling infrastructure. Inspiring, with a good mix of theory and site visits with an international group and very competent teachers.

| Land Transport Authority, Singapore

The course provided a theoretical and practical understanding of what makes good cycling infrastructure, keeping the user perspective of cyclists in mind.

| ISSD Electronics Inc.

Very intense, impressive and diverse training in terms of cycling in urban mobility. Covers variety of aspects of the Dutch way of cycling treatments.

| STA-Green Mobility, Italy

There is hardly a better way of knowing Dutch cycling reality. The combination of cycling tours and theoretical lectures was great. The hospitality made me feel at home.

| sta - Südtiroler Transportstrukturen AG

This workshop should become standard lecture at schools all over the world!

| Urbaland S.A

Learning bycycle infraestrure from DTV and the Dutch is definitely the best way to do it. They have years of experience and have tried many different solutions that now are proven and written on books. I recomend to get the Crow book also.

| Canberra By Bike Design Company

This course was an informative, practical, and entertaining way of learning about how the Dutch have rebuilt their societies and neighbourhoods so that they are for people, not traffic. We saw how the Dutch have an excellent quality of life, their children have independence, and how everyone of any age and ability can move around and between cities, towns and villages safely and conveniently on impressive infrastructure. I highly recommend this course.

| Auckland Council, New Zealand.

This course is a great way to understand the Dutch way of planning and designing bike facilities, with the context of how it evolved. It provides insights for all bike planners and policy developers seeking to improve their city. I certainly hope to use this to influence how we cater for bike riders back home.

| Desicio

I took this course and I am an Italian urban planner but I would recommend the course to anyone who is passionate about cycling. Regardless of the continent / city of origin and the role he covers in the workplace. During the course you will be able to immerse yourself in the world of Dutch cycling to learn the fundamental principles of cycling, pedaling on Dutch infrastructure, understanding its mechanisms and learning about the transition process that took place in Holland to get to the cities they have today. A beautiful and intense 5 day experience!

| Luxplan part of lsc engineering group

I wanted to learn dutch approach for cycling network design and infrastructure.

| Desicio

I recommend the DTV course to those who want to implement cycling in their cities.

I wanted to learn 'the gold standard' for bicycle network design and infrastructure. I found the training through Teije's twitter and saw that it was endorsed/supported by Dutch Cycling Embassy so I was convinced it was a legitimate and credible training (having never heard of DTV prior).

The training provides an intense, stimulating, and through dive into the world of bicycle networks/infrastructure but stresses the importance of taking a systems approach to these networks. I also doubt you would be able to meet the world leaders in cycle planning and design that are part of the programme and get such great tours of cycle infrastructure in Breda, Utrecht, and Rotterdam.

I would deinititely recommend this course to either infrastructure professionals in order to deepen into expertise and also to advocates/juniors for approaching cycling infrastructure for all its diferent aspects and angles.

And... Great suprise was having a bike for our personal use during all the week!

The course was excellent. In particular, the depth of the information about the context for Dutch bicycle infrastructure design – road function, and sustainable safety. Learning to understand these concepts and how they are applied has been invaluable. The course structure was very practical, enabling us to apply what we learned as we progressed. The insightful critique of my project presentation really helped me to make the most of what we were learning and to apply it properly. I found the variety of speakers and learning methods, including the site visits and rides, excellent for making the information real and absorbable. I also enjoyed learning from and working with fellow students from around the world. I would highly recommend this course for those interested in understanding the principles and application of Dutch bicycle infrastructure design.

Why did you pick this training?
I learned from many books and web sites that the Dutch lead the world in cycling rates and safety. So about a year ago I Googled “Netherlands cycling infrastructure training” and DTV Capacity Building appeared at the top of the list.

What was your favorite part of the training?
I appreciated and enjoyed and discovered value in all aspects of the training. I found that experiencing the infrastructure first hand is perhaps the most powerful tool available to DTV Capacity Building. The indoor/classroom work is necessary, but nothing is more convincing or more powerful to a foreigner than simply exploring, discovering, observing, and discussing the infrastructure while you are experiencing it. The bike tours with the various instructors in Breda and Rotterdam were my favorite.

DTV ensures that trainees leave the program with a firm grasp of the critical success factors for cycling infrastructure that appeals to all ages and abilities. The Netherlands is a showcase of the world’s largest inventory of “complete streets” (the popular American term). Make the most of that unrivaled laboratory!

Were there any unexpected experiences or surprises?
I did not expect to learn so much about the “critical success factors” of network planning. I learned how important the fundamentals of network planning/design are, and that this is the foundation of all other elements of cycling infrastructure design.

Would you recommend the training and why?
I recommend the training because DTV delivers on all counts. The instructors are extremely knowledgeable, helpful, open-minded, patient, well-organized and enthusiastic. They also understand the challenges of adapting auto-oriented cities for cycling. DTV ensures that trainees leave the program with a firm grasp of the critical success factors for cycling infrastructure that appeals to all ages and abilities. Thanks to DTV, I can apply the CROW Design Manual for Cycling Traffic with confidence to my local conditions.

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