Uwarunkowania instytucjonalne rozwoju mobilności rowerowej w polskich miastach. Studium przypadku

The aim of the article is to present institutional conditions for the development of bicycle mobility in selected Polish cities, which is a response to transport problems in urban areas. The analysis covered four large urban centers - Warsaw, Gdańsk, Bydgoszcz and Katowice. Planning and strategic documents were reviewed. Particular attention was brought to the development of bicycle infrastructure, bike sharing systems and actions promoting the movement on bikes. This has been correlated with the increasing number of bicycle users and the level of their safety on the roads. The conducted analysis of case studies allowed to make a general statement that bicycle mobility in Polish cities is growing in importance. The assumptions introduced by local governments are in line with the idea of sustainable urban mobility and the so-called a new culture of mobility.