BYPAD - Bicycle Policy Audit
Overview
Background & policy context:
BYPAD (Bicycle policy audit) is an instrument for the evaluation of local and regional cycling policy and improvement of its quality. BYPAD has been developed, applied and continuously improved since 1999, with support from the European Commission. Meanwhile more than 100 cities and regions in 20 European countries are evaluating and improving their cycling policy, supervised by 34 certified auditors from these countries. BYPAD has become a European quality standard for cycling policy and a vital European network.
Objectives:
The entire quality chain consists of 9 modules which all together ensure a balanced cycling policy. Every module obtains a separate quality score. Together they reflect the quality level of the cycling policy in a town, city or region. Based on this quality score a bicycle action plan is prepared.
BYPAD considers cycling policy as a dynamic process, a whole of 9 fields, in permanent development, influencing each other.
Methodology:
- BYPAD is a flexible tool and can be implemented in towns, cities & agglomerations and regions.
- BYPAD has already been carried out by over 100 cities and regions in 22 countries.
- 55 BYPAD auditors from 22 different EU countries have been trained and certified in order to guide the towns, cities and regions to implement BYPAD. Check the website for the contact details of the national auditors.
- After the implementation of the audit all cities and regions receive from their national auditor the official BYPAD certificate together with a bicycle action plan.
- Examples of good practices are exchanged and spread through the good-practise database and/or the BYPAD-newsletter.
- BYPAD regional workshops and international seminars ensure regular and intensive exchange of information between the BYPAD auditors, towns, cities and regions and all those active/interested in the field of cycling policy.
- As a BYPAD member, you are able to view short presentations, materials and results provided by other BYPAD cities and regions, make comparisons and participate in forum discussions at any time in your own member's area.
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