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I'm involved in the masterplanning of a new city in South Korea, as part of an international architectural ideas competition held by the government there. Currently we are at a schematic design stage. I have volunteered to research and oversee all transportation infrastructure aspects of our proposal. Although there will many modes of transport to consider, I am naturally keen to promote the bicycle as a primary, if not the primary, mode of local transport, particularly as the site (which is similar in size to central london) is comprised of flat, reclaimed land.
As a first study I am looking to show the effectiveness of the bicycle in getting from home to work, i.e. commuting. I want to establish a 'radius' that represents a realistic distance that someone on a bike would be prepared to travel to get to work. I'm sure there are plenty of people on here who commute or even ride for a living, who might be able to suggest how I might go about figuring this out. I realise that you lot are all ultra-fit and dedicated bicycle aficionados who wouldn't break a sweat over several hundred miles, but I need to find a realistic average distance which can be used in considering the layout and relationship of housing and industry (whatever that might be). The culture out there is of course very different and 'commuting' is far more prevalent, even if they don't call it that, so there are many other factors to consider.
I thought this would be a good starting point.
Any input would be great. Also let me know of any good sources (websites?) of information on cycling in the city or of good precedents of successful cycling initiatives in other cities, or of cities that you think might be useful to look at (Amsterdam etc.).
Thanks very much and no jokes about short legs!
Josh.