In order to expand the range of measures to secure bicycle traffic on narrow roads, the Working Community of Bicycle-friendly Municipalities in Baden-Württemberg has carried out the pilot project "Safety Lanes" from 2010-
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Implementation of new safety lane
10. October 2016 | Praxisbeispiele > Baden-Württemberg
Project Nordbahntrasse Wuppertal
23 km of an abandoned railway line in disuse since 1999 were converted into a walkway and cycle track with 7 tunnels and 23 bridges with subsidies from the EU, the Federal Government and the State. The project received numerous awards.
31. May 2016 | Praxisbeispiele > North Rhine-Westphalia
Estimated travel distances for cyclists and pedestrians
New citizens are motivated to take short trips by bike or foot with a pedestrians and bicycle rider's template in order to decrease the number of short trips by car.
28. January 2016 | Praxisbeispiele > North Rhine-Westphalia
Public participation on bicycle parking facilities within an urban district
Within Nurembergs cycling promotion campaign “Nürnberg steigt auf” (Nuremberg gets on the bike) an improvement of bicycle parking facilities was planned. By systematically expanding small to medium-sized units of bicycle racks within an urban area, short distances to the next bicycle parking facilities are to be ensured.
4. January 2016 | Praxisbeispiele > Bavaria
Cycle path construction
The program subsidises cycle path construction by citizens' initiatives with a lump-sum of 15,000 Euro per kilometer
19. February 2015 | Praxisbeispiele > North Rhine-Westphalia
MVGmyBIKE (MVGmeinRAD)
Mainz' bike sharing system MVGmyBIKE provides local mobility services, including busses, trains, tramways and bicycles. Its focus lays on the combination of rental bikes and the public transport system. The system is operated by the local transportation company.
1. November 2014 | Praxisbeispiele >
Munich Cycle Capital
Cycling in Munich stands for future oriented mobility and at the same time for a long local tradition. To strengthen that positive image of the bicycle and to raise awareness for it that is the campaign`s mission.
18. December 2013 | Praxisbeispiele > Bavaria
Test-Pedelecs for Employers
The project aims to motivate jobholders to use the bicycle for their daily commutes as well as for business trips. That should lead to an increase in cycling's modal share. Due to the hilly topography in many Baden-Württemberg regions, especially pedelecs provide suitable options.
17. December 2013 | Praxisbeispiele > Baden-Württemberg
Protecting cyclists in street space
In one of Soest's one-way streets, cyclist passed very close to parked cars while they were overtaken by motorized traffic. The municipality of Soest decided to implement a cycle lane in the middle of the road.
16. December 2013 | Praxisbeispiele >
Providing cycling mobility for children and youth from low-income households
In many cases, children from low-income households cannot access roadworthy bicycles. By implementing the program "Every Child gets a Bike", the city of Tübingen reacts to that problem. Low-income families get the opportunity to check and repair their childrens` bicycles for free. Furthermore, the city authority collects unused bikes from the local population and passes them to the target group.
20. November 2013 | Praxisbeispiele > Baden-Württemberg