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LED lights for in-line skates
main problems with the older version :
- low adaptability for different designs of skates
- low durability
major improvements :
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higher durability
easier installation
better visibility from sides
participation on public demonstrations
with larger audience accompanied by police
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LED lights - demonstration
clearly visible difference
new police forces
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Transportation study - analysis
brainstorming & discussion :
- why has Martin such a high percentage of cyclists in comparison with other Slovak
cities ?
- which age groups are the most prevalent among cyclists and among skaters ?
- what are the differences between cyclists and skaters with regard to infrastructure
requirements ?
preparation of questions for a town official :
- is there something like a long-term framework plan for the development of nonmotorist transportation in Martin ?
- does the planning follow guidelines of an institute or an example of a twin town ?
- which other facilities are planned to be built other than the roads ?
- in which forms is the information campaign to be carried out ?
- have you implemented a way to collect feedback from visitors and citizens ?
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Transportation in Martin - interview
present situation for non-motorists :
- high traffic flow capacity for both motorists and non-motorists
- good information campaign potential thanks to a regional organization for cyclists,
town webpage with a high traffic, high number of volunteers and culture institutions
- excellent natural resources with water access and accommodation services
issues :
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small lenght of quality cyclo roads in the town
sole focus on cyclists
too many road crossings where motorists have priority
disrupted connections to nearby recreational roads and other transport options
lack of parking places for cyclists and other facilities
non-existent long-tem plans for sustainable regional development
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Information campaign
student campaign :
- focus on daily commuters (students, bus or train co-travellers)
- social sites, sharing of experiences
- helps to improve social skills, cheap but also unreliable
town campaign :
- high accessibility and trust, official
- public spaces, town webpage, regional television
- potentially expensive
events :
- varied masses, singular occassions with small chance of providing complete info
- can target specific groups, e.g. turistic events for cyclists, meetings, ...
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Cycle rickshaw
good speed, maneuverability :
- distinguishable
- a lot of advertisement space
- easily combined with individual
skaters, cyclicts and others
- space for two “customers”
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Existing issues - identification
two types of issues that can be resolved locally - construction (project) :
- impossible road turns
- absurd obstacles, confusing signs, details - e.g. road bumpers and 5km/h speed limit
- pedestrian crossings
and maintenance (management) issues :
- obstruction of visibility by plant growth
- obstruction by vehicles, terraces, etc.
- obstruction by pedestrians
issues that require large-scale solutions - urbanistic problems :
- road crossings without priority for non-motorists
- missing relations to other roads, areas, facilities, etc.
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construction (project) issues
impossible road turns
5km/h speed limit
pedestrian crossings
confusing signs combined with road bumpers
and parking lots for cars
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maintenance (management) issues
a terrace, people, etc.
pedestrians
construction
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urbanistic issues
- road crossings without priority for non-motorists
- missing relations to other roads, areas, facilities, etc.
prevention :
- correct order of (construction) services
- audit of the project during each step
- information campaign - increasing awareness