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BYPAD in one Minute

How good is the cycling policy in your town, city, region or country? Is it effective and efficient? How can you improve it?

There is a tool for this purpose. 

It is called BYPAD (Bicycle Policy Audit) and was developed by an international consortium of bicycle experts as part of an EUfunded project. It is based on international Best Practice methods and provides an overview of the applied measures and structures in local cycling policy.

Cities, Towns and Regions, but also countries, can evaluate the quality of their cycling policy themselves with BYPAD by using a strengths and weaknesses analysis. Simultaneously, they receive concrete suggestions on how they can improve their cycling policy in future.

The entire quality chain is examined, which consists of 9 modules. Each module is assigned to one of the five BYPAD development levels. Together they reflect the quality level of the cycling policy in a town, city, region or country. Based on the identified development levels, an action plan is prepared.

BYPAD considers cycling policy as a dynamic process, in which the nine thematic fields constantly evolve and influence each other (see figure).

TAILOR-MADE AUDITS
We have individual solutions for towns, cities and agglomerations, regions and countries!
The BYPAD method has proven itself for many years and has already been successfully implemented in more than 250 towns, cities and regions as well as in 12 countries! Find out more about the different BYPAD categories.
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BECOME AN AUDITOR
Would you like to help towns, cities, regions or countries to improve their cycling policy?
Become part of the BYPAD network and apply for the next BYPAD auditor training. There you will learn how the BYPAD method is implemented and how cycling policies can be improved in towns, cities, regions and at country level.
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