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PLANUM was also present at the Velo-City Conference in Gdańsk . Represented by Konstantin Mizera, experiences from cities around the world were gathered for future bicycle traffic planning. In addition to the joy of the local bike sharing offer, which, among other things, took him comfortably through the cycle traffic circle of Gdańsk, a special highlight was the appearance with research partners from Switzerland, the Netherlands and Germany.

In an interactive two-way track debate, the question was posed: “Which redesign variant of a junction would you choose – project A or project B?”
Two different concepts were presented, in which the following had to be weighed up:
Public transport or cycling prioritization?
Separate cycle paths or cycle lanes?
Traffic lights or priority crosswalks?

In a stimulating and exciting discussion, we debated the advantages and disadvantages of the two concepts, in which the audience was also allowed to choose a variant. Opinions were changed in the course of the presentation and there was a need for discussion beyond the presentation itself.

The Two-way Track Debate shows us how important open discussions and a change of perspective are in transport planning. It is a format that we would like to use more often in the future.

Queries:
Konstantin Mizera, mizera@planum.eu