Within the framework of the project “Urban Cycling in Belarus”, the Center for Environmental Solutions and the NGO “Minsk Cycling Society” announce an open competition for research on the topic: “Creation of a publicly available detailed list of documents on cycling policy in Belarus”.
Purpose of the study: prepare a list of documents that influence and those that can influence the development of cycling, with the aim of further influencing their revision, strengthening the cycling aspect in them. Provide general guidance on how to influence the revision of these documents.
The task: Prepare a document with a detailed list of all regulatory legal acts, technical and regulatory legal documents, concepts, programs and other documents that regulate (or could regulate) cycling in Belarus at the national and local levels. Cycling refers to both urban traffic and tourist (recreational) traffic.
The list should include a brief description of the role of each document, the authorities who approve it and, where information is available, who developed it, the key ideas for regulating cycling, the authorities responsible, important dates, funding sources (if necessary), etc.
Also, the list should include correlating documents where there is currently no mention of cycling, but in which they may be present. Where possible, make recommendations on how this document could contribute to the development of cycling.
Suggested search scope:
Transport, innovation, energy conservation, environmental protection, tourism, road infrastructure, urban infrastructure, health programs, etc.
Supposed types of documents:
National and regional (city, regional, district) strategies, programs, plans, orders and documents of a different type.
Technical standards and norms: TCH, building standards.
Documents related to the distribution of budgetary funds, investments.
Large projects for the construction of roads and their sections.
Description of correlated projects of non-governmental organizations.
The result is presented in a tabular or structured form. If possible, provide online links to documents or the documents themselves. Prepare the result for publication on the website.
In the future, at least 2-year support for this document is planned.
As an example, the appendix contains a list of some already found documents (without additional document attributes).
Conditions for completing the assignment:
Deadline for submission of documents: until August 14, 2017.
Terms of summing up the results of the competition: until August 20, 2017.
Terms of work: until October 15, 2017.
Terms of payment: under a work contract. Payment amount - from 1000 rubles based on the results of the interview and the formation of the final TK.
Individuals can participate in the tender.
Applications are accepted in free form by e-mail valoshca@bike.org.by with the title in the heading of the letter (competition for the research). Please attach your CV and a short expert summary in your application.
Additional information can be obtained by phone (from 25 to 28 July and from 7 to 14 August): +375295658291 (mts), +375445442578 (vel)
APPENDIX: List of some well-known documents in which cycling topics are present:
Traffic rules approved by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus dated November 28, 2005 No. 551 "On measures to improve road safety"
Link to the document: http://pdd.by/pdd/ru/
Cycling aspects:
● rules for positioning cyclists on the road;
● definition of a bicycle, velomobile, cycle path;
● rules for crossing the carriageway;
● age restrictions;
● bike requirements and other restrictions;
STB 1300-2014 “Technical means of traffic management. Application rules "
Document link: https://goo.gl/Sq1fns
Cycling aspects:
● rules for the use of road signs, traffic lights and markings when organizing cycling;
● geometric characteristics of bike rides and bike paths on existing sidewalks (width).
TKP 45-3.01-286 GENERAL PLANNING CITY PLANNING PROJECT. GENERAL PLAN OF THE SETTLEMENTS. Composition and order of development.
A document prescribing the rules for drawing up a GENPLAN for urban and rural settlements on the territory of the Republic of Belarus. The document states that it is necessary to mark cycling routes in the transport infrastructure schemes.
TCP 45-3.01-116-2008 “Urban planning. Settlements. Planning and Building Standards ”.
Cycling aspects:
● mention of possible types of bike lane arrangement (use of the sidewalk, arrangement of bike lanes on the carriageway, joint use of the carriageway without allocating bike lanes);
● the need to create cycling patterns for settlements.
TCP 45-3.03-227-2010 “Streets of settlements. Building design standards ”
Document link: https://goo.gl/thVwOZ
Cycling aspects:
● preferred location of bike paths in the city's transport frame;
● a description of possible types of bike paths (use of the sidewalk, arrangement of bike lanes on the road, separate bike paths);
● geometrical characteristics of projected bike paths (width, radius of turns, slopes);
● characteristics of bicycle parking.
TKP 45-3.03-19-2006 (02250) AUTOMOTIVE ROADS. Design standards
This standard defines the need for the use of bike paths outside the city.
Cycling aspects:
● The need to design bike lanes for a given design flow of bicycles and mopeds was indicated and their width was determined.
Methodological recommendations developed by the UE "BelNIIPgradostroitelstvo" (not published)
Cycling aspects:
● the need to create cycling patterns for settlements;
● a description of possible types of bike paths (use of the sidewalk, arrangement of bike lanes on the carriageway, joint use of the carriageway without allocating bike lanes);
● functional typing of bike paths;
● geometrical characteristics of projected bike paths (width, radius of turns, slopes);
● characteristics of bicycle parking.
General plan (Minsk)
Cycling aspects:
• the location of bike paths in the transport frame of the city;
• development of cross-sectional profiles of streets, taking into account the provision of cycling.
The general plan of Minsk contains a scheme for the development of cycling, which is extremely conditional and approximate. It includes both recreational paths along the "Green Ring" of Minsk, and transport bike paths along the main thoroughfares.
The concept of ensuring cycling in Minsk
Document link: https://goo.gl/Y6C7BK
Cycling aspects:
• basic diagram of cycling;
• designation of 5 complexes of measures for the development of cycling;
• determination of criteria for assessing the development of cycling;
• functional typing of bike paths;
• a plan for the development of infrastructure for cycling.
Regional schemes of bicycle paths, developed by MGI. Improvement of the Minsk City Executive Committee for Minsk.
The diagrams are based on the concept of cycling and are attractively illustrative. Such documents are good and important to use to promote the cycling concept.
City annual action plans for the development of cycling in the city of Minsk.
The plans are created at the level of the Minsk City Executive Committee and individual districts of the city and are an important document for the implementation of specific actions.
