Tübingen relies on cycling: new routes and safe parking spaces!

Tübingen relies on cycling: new routes and safe parking spaces!

in Tübingen, a city in Baden-Württemberg, the cycling is extensively promoted by a number of measures. As early as January 25, 2024, the municipal council unanimously adopted the bicycle traffic concept 2030 , which shows a strong commitment to environmentally friendly mobility. City planner Katrin Korth emphasizes the need for a continuous cycling infrastructure to achieve this objective.

The concept provides for the development of a complete and systematic cycle path network, which includes both bike and supplementary routes. Standards for width, quality and equipment of the cycling infrastructure are determined based on the latest scientific knowledge and relevant guidelines. The focus is particularly on powerful bike ranking routes to support commuters and children and young people on their way to school.

new infrastructure for cyclists

An outstanding element of this plan is the creation of a new bike station at the train station, which includes 1100 mostly free parking spaces, a cycling workshop and washing station. This initiative is crucial to further popularize cycling as a means of transport.

In addition, the city has invested in three new bicycle bridges that are heated in Frost, which in particular reduces the risk of smoothly accidents. The "blue band", a network of four meters wide, blue -painted bike paths, is also implemented in the city and is intended to make cycling even more secure and appealing.

environmentally friendly innovations

The promotion of cycling should not only improve the traffic situation, but also contribute to reducing emissions. However, the production of bicycles and e-bikes is not unproblematic, especially because of the poor environmental balance of materials such as aluminum, steel and lithium-ion batteries. However, French companies have started to develop environmentally friendly alternatives: Félix Hébert produces bicycle frames from bamboo and plant fibers, doctibike in Lyon repairs defective batteries, and Upway in Paris sells uphecelt e-bikes with repaired batteries that are also available in Germany.

Max Riese, a founder of a start-up, works in parallel to explore bike paths and create new routes and tours. A particularly remarkable route is the 560 -kilometer route "Wossa", which leads from the Berchtesgadener Land to the Austrian Salzkammergut and can be accessed from May to October.

Due to these comprehensive measures and innovative approaches, Tübingen not only positions itself as a pioneer in cycling policy, but also sets a sign of environmentally friendly mobility in the urban area. The city plans to continuously expand the infrastructure in the coming years and to further increase the attractiveness of cycling.

For more information about the cycling-specific measures in Tübingen, see also ZDF , which reports on the progress and plans of the city.