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Other European cities have started implementing

Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 7:02 am
by zakiyatasnim
During the crisis, millions of people have discovered cycling – whether for exercise or as a safe and socially distanced mode of transport. And while we are still being asked to stay at home, when the country returns to work, we need these people to continue cycling and many more to join them. Otherwise, with public transport capacity severely restricted, trains and buses could become overcrowded and our roads clogged with traffic – slowing down emergency services and the delivery of essential goods. We know that cars will remain a vital means of transport for many, but as we look to the future, we must build a better country with greener travel habits, cleaner air and a healthier nation,” said Grant Shapps, UK Transport Secretary.

Recently, London Mayor Sadok Khan and Transport for London launched the Streetspace program, which aims to transform the city's streets so that residents can cycle ten times more and walk five times more as lockdown measures are eased.

Most of the activities are called temporary solutions, but they can remain in place if the results are positive.

similar initiatives. Milan, one of the most polluted cities in Europe, plans to transform 35 km of roads into cycling and walking spaces during the summer after the lockdown.

The city's plan includes temporary bike lanes, new, wider bulgaria number data sidewalks, a speed limit of 30 km/h, and streets where cyclists and pedestrians will have priority over cars.

“We have been working for years to reduce car use. If everyone drives, there is no room for people, for walks, for commercial activities outside of shops. Of course, we want to reopen the economy, but we think we have to do it on a different basis than before,” said Marco Granelli, deputy mayor of Milan.

France is installing temporary bike lanes in cities across the country. Paris plans to open 643 km of highways to cyclists and turn the city's largest intersection into a bike highway.

Mayor Anne Hidalgo, who promoted cycling long before the pandemic, said that Paris' return to being a car-dominated city was "out of the question."

“Cars will exacerbate the health crisis. Their pollution is already critical in itself, and their mixture with the coronavirus will become a particularly dangerous cocktail. Therefore, there can be no question that traveling to the city center by car is a solution to the problems, because it can only worsen the situation” — Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris.

Brussels will add 40 km of cycle paths. "We know that two-thirds of trips within Brussels are less than five kilometres long. We want healthy people to be able to walk or cycle, and we have a responsibility to create a safe infrastructure," says Transport Minister Elke Van den Brandt.