Bremen loses bicycle spitzenplatz: overtaking Frankfurt and Hanover!
Bremen loses bicycle spitzenplatz: overtaking Frankfurt and Hanover!
Bremen is faced with a change in bicycle traffic: In the current bicycle ranking of the General German Bicycle Club (ADFC), the Hanseatic city has lost its top position and fell back to third place. According to T-Online, Bremen from Frankfurt am Main and Hanover, which now take the front places. This is a remarkable step back, because the Bremen city took first place in 2018, 2020 and 2022.
The overall grade for Bremen has improved slightly, from 3.57 in 2022 to 3.54 in the new evaluation, but it remains behind the grade of 3.52 for Hanover and 3.49 for Frankfurt. The ranking is based on a comprehensive survey that was carried out between September and December 2024. Over 200,000 cyclists from 1,047 cities and municipalities in Germany have evaluated their experiences and opinions on the bike paths and the feeling of security when cycling.
bicycle climate test 2024
The ADFC bicycle climate test, which was carried out for the eleventh time this year, not only focuses on the big cities, but also provides important findings about the satisfaction of cyclists in Germany. According to ADFC have given around 213,000 citizens to the bike paths. The test is funded by the Federal Ministry of Transport and aims to provide life -related feedback on the cycling situation.
In the cities, over 500,000 inhabitants can be seen: Ten of them were able to significantly improve their ratings. Nuremberg has made up the most, followed by Leipzig and Frankfurt. However, over 70 % of the respondents feel uncertain in road traffic, especially when overtaking by cars. These results are a clear sign that there is still a lot to do in the area of cycling.
improvement of the infrastructure
The bike paths that are too narrow or parked are particularly criticized, which according to the surveys do the worst. Here the city planners and political managers have to start to make cycling more secure and more attractive. According to the survey results, 77 % of cyclists believe that they do not feel comfortable when overtaking by vehicles. It is important to cope with these challenges in order to further promote the bike as a means of transport.
The ADFC bicycle climate test is one of the greatest surveys to satisfaction in cycling worldwide and offers important information on improving the infrastructure. While Bremen took outstanding places in the past, it is now time to re -set the course for the future and to strengthen cycling in the city. More information about the results can be viewed on the website of the ADFC: bicycle climate-tadt.adfc.de .
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