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  • Urban Planning
  • Transportation Engineering
  • Environmental Science

Background:

  • Municipalities promote cycling for environmental and health benefits.
  • Effective road infrastructure adaptation requires understanding cyclist route preferences.
  • Previous research has limitations in scope and real-world applicability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze a large dataset of cyclist routing settings in Berlin.
  • To identify and cluster distinct cyclist route preferences.
  • To inform urban planning for better cycling infrastructure.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of over 450,000 cyclist routing queries from BBBike.
  • Clustering of user settings to identify preferred route characteristics.
  • Big data approach to overcome limitations of previous studies.

Main Results:

  • Cyclists significantly prefer short, direct routes and side streets.
  • High-quality road surfaces are important for route selection.
  • Dedicated cycling facilities on main roads appear less critical than other factors.

Conclusions:

  • Cycling infrastructure planning should integrate diverse cyclist preferences.
  • Networks in calm residential streets and direct, short routes are crucial.
  • Relying solely on main road facilities may not meet cyclist needs.