Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, Mayor on 3 June World Bicycle Day Tunç SoyerIn line with the zero carbon target of 2030, he announced his efforts to strengthen bicycle transportation in the city. Integrating the bicycle into public transportation, the Metropolitan Municipality built a parking lot for a thousand bicycles and 35 repair stations during the period of Mayor Soyer. The bike path was increased from 61 kilometers to 89 kilometers, and the number of BISIM bikes was increased from 540 to 890. 34 more have been added to 26 BISIM stations.
Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç SoyerIn line with the aim of increasing the use of bicycles as a means of transportation, investments in bicycle transportation have increased in the last three years. Adopting an environmentalist, economic and sustainable transportation policy against the global climate crisis, İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, while realizing environmentally friendly public transportation investments, also strengthened the infrastructure to make bicycles a part of daily life instead of motor vehicles.
The share of bicycle transportation increased
Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, President Tunç Soyer During the period, it built a parking lot for a thousand bicycles. The bike path was increased from 61 kilometers to 89 kilometers. 34 more have been added to 26 Smart Bicycle Rental System (BISIM) stations. Folding bikes were allowed to be taken on buses, while special apparatuses were installed on buses so that bicycles could be transported by bus. In line with the studies, the share of bicycle transportation in İzmir increased from 0,5 percent to 0,8 percent. The target is to increase the share of transportation to 1,5 percent.
BISIM 890 is in service with bicycle
BISIM, one of the most important components of bicycle transportation planning, provides service throughout the city with 120 bicycles, 120 of which are children, 650 of which are tandem (with two drivers) and 890 of which are adult bicycles. The number of BISIM bikes has been increased from 540 to 890. During President Soyer's term, the use of BISIM bicycles increased by 30 percent.
5 cents application increased boarding passes by 82 percent
In order to increase the use of bicycles, bicycle transportation was included in all public transportation. As of 2020, the number of citizens who prefer the ferry by bicycle has increased by 5 percent between 2021 and 2022, by enabling cyclists to benefit from ferry services within the gulf for 82 cents.
Target 107 kilometers
The bicycle path, which reaches 89 kilometers throughout the city, will increase to 107 kilometers with the new regulations to be implemented. In Gaziemir, Buca, Çeşme, Menderes, Bayındır, Tire, Bergama and Selçuk districts, planning and project design studies continue for the bicycle path. It is planned to build 107 kilometers of bicycle paths in the short term and 248 kilometers in the medium and long term.
Cyclists are freer in traffic
35 free repair stations and 50 bicycle pumps have been placed on the bicycle paths so that cyclists can reach them without being on the road. In order to strengthen the awareness of bicycles in traffic, messages were given to motor vehicle drivers on digital screens and billboards in 30 districts.
Izmir Metropolitan Municipality will make a collective bicycle ride from Konak Square to İnciraltı Urban Forest at 3 today as part of the 18.00 June World Bicycle Day activities. Activities will continue in İnciraltı Kent Ormanı.
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