Politics & Urban planning

Gerd Holzschlag speaks about his five exceptional bikes and the mutual influence between mobility behaviour and economic development.

New cycling cultures in Vienna. A survey by Alec Hager, spokesperson of Radlobby Österreich (Austrian bike lobby) and aficionado of international bicycle cultures.

Daily bike routes and heat maps can contain important information for urban planning concepts. Cycle route logs make behaviour patterns visible in heat maps. The generated heat maps produce a new, more exhaustive map of our urban environment and allow to see the overall picture, as for example: “There should actually be a bike path in that area”.

Madrid never was the most cycle-friendly city. Crazy traffic, narrow one-way streets, almost no bike lanes, lots of people everywhere, professional bike-thieves and little respect for cyclists in general. If you are used to cycle in a quiet town (like Graz), this is quite a challenge! But something is changing.

Prague is unique among European capitals. Romantic, narrow alleys and ancient cobbled streets form a city set on several hills where you can watch the sun set in spectacular colors over the roofs of the vast historical center… In one word: a nightmare.Yes, you understood me correctly. I am calling Prague a nightmare.

Dietmar, our CTO, has become a real cycle enthusiast since he joined our team last summer. As a convinced car driver and motorbike rider, he has taken responsibility for the technical issues at BikeCityGuide. “Riding my bike again reminds me of my childhood and how much fun it was!” he says.

No one knows how much space cyclists have for cycling, how much space motorists have for driving and parking, and how pedestrians feel: thus the idea of a Road Space Justice Report was born. Heinrich Strößenreuther and students measured around 200 streets across Berlin to get the answer.