Tag: Bicycle
Speed limit for cyclists
For some, pedestrian zones are an effective means of combating too much car traffic in the neighbourhood. Others see them as the best way to make the surrounding, mostly smaller streets impassable, as cars congest here as a result. A bicycle can offer a faster way to get around, but even they cannot simply ride as they please.
Berlin: Free traffic for Friedrichstraße
After a little more than two years of a car blockade in Berlin's Friedrichstraße, cars are now free to drive between Leipziger Straße and Französischer Straße. This was the decision of the Berlin Administrative Court.
Mobility transition is not just about e-cars
Switching to electric vehicles is a good, but not the only choice for climate-friendly transport. Bicycles and public transport are also establishing themselves as part of the mobility turnaround, as more and more Germans are giving up their own cars - including electric cars.
Paris: Low emission zone, driving bans, tighter regulations
Air pollution levels in the capital are still exorbitant. The mayor of Paris is aware of this and wants to put an end to it.
Turnaround in transportation policy: Germans still prefer cars
Study shows that the car is not losing its position as the favourite means of transport. The purchase of an electric car is conceivable, but rail and public transport are still lacking in attractiveness.
Norway soon to be a car-free country?
The Norwegian government is encouraging its citizens to use public transport more. To this end, subsidies for electric cars are to be cut. Will other countries follow suit?
New bicycle districts for Berlin
Berlin is trying to push back the car and give more space to the bicycle. Not every attempt is crowned with success: in Friedrichstrasse, bicycles are now to be banned just like cars. In addition, the streets around Graefestrasse in Kreuzberg are to be closed to cars.
Is the bicycle sticker coming?!?
The mobility revolution does not come for free. That's why it was only a matter of time before attempts were made to demand money from cyclists. After all, more and more paths are being created for bicycles, charging stations for electric bikes are being set up and parking spaces are being built.
Mannheim car-free as of today!
Mannheim is banning cars from the city centre, but only on a trial basis for the time being. More space is to be created for pedestrians and cyclists and the city is to be freed from noise and exhaust fumes.
Germany: Not without my car
For 47 years, the Deutsche Automobil Treuhand (DAT) has been investigating how the German car market is developing. Now there is a new survey about Germans and the car. The results probably do not correspond to the wishes of the traffic light coalition.