At complex signalised intersections, cycling and other sustainable transport modes are often poorly served and car traffic flow still dominates planning. Therefore, our interdisciplinary team, including traffic engineers, planners and social scientists, is rethinking the design and regulation of signalised intersections. We met in the context of an international planning research project which involves Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. The project employs an application-oriented approach, collaborating with municipalities in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland to achieve rapid impact. Our goal is to create successful examples which can then influence regulatory standards. The project includes a comprehensive review of existing literature, planning practices, and regulatory frameworks regarding intersections, as well as proposals on how to design and regulate them in a more cyclist-friendly way. Our approach was tested in nine case studies and we are now preparing an e-learning tool to bring the outcomes of the project into practice.

At our workshop, we invite participants from various cities and countries to engage in a collaborative discussion about our ideas of a new approach of planning signalised intersections for cycling and other sustainable modes. We aim to challenge our ideas and gather feedback on how to bring a new planning approach into practice and research.