Infrastructure requirement to support “cycle to work” policy in Padang, Indonesia

Sustainability issues are the primary concern of the Padang City nowadays. With an annual traffic growth reaching 10% at some main roads, Padang should be aware of the air pollution and congestion problems. Therefore, the "Cycle to Work" policy would be promoted to enhance the sustainability of the city. "Cycle to Work" was chosen because, many informal cycling enthusiast groups were voluntarily established in the society, recently. With many towns people getting used to cycling, it is expected that the "Cycle to Work" Policy will work well in Padang. This paper assesses the requirement for infrastructure to support the "Cycle to Work" policy based on Bicyclist Enthusiasts in Padang. A Likert-type questionnaire was distributed to 300 members of cycling enthusiast groups around the city. The respondents were asked to show their preferences about "Cycle to Work" policy concerning situation and condition when the cycling about to conduct, including the weather, number of luggage, body fit, security, the existence of cycle line infrastructures. Data were analysed using structural equation model (SEM). The study found that most of the respondents are happy with the policy and will support it and encourage more people to do it.