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The district is a “bicycle-friendly municipality” - sharp criticism from ADFC and VCD

2021-09-11T06:28:49.317Z


The renewed award of the title “bicycle-friendly municipality” to the district causes displeasure among interest groups. ADFC and VCD sharply criticized the recognition.


The renewed award of the title “bicycle-friendly municipality” to the district causes displeasure among interest groups.

ADFC and VCD sharply criticized the recognition.

District - The fact that the district continues to be regarded as a “bicycle-friendly municipality” is angry with the General German Bicycle Club (ADFC) and the Verkehrsclub Deutschland (VCD). "How did that happen?" Asks VCD district chief Heinrich Moser. Because: According to a survey by the club, four out of five participants rated the Starnberg district as “little or not at all bike-friendly”. "A collection of hair-raising experience reports exemplarily shows the deficiencies," says Moser. ADFC district chief Anton Maier complains that other priority is still being given: “The prioritization of motor vehicle traffic in all road construction measures prevents good solutions for bicycle and pedestrian traffic and thus stands in the way of a bicycle-friendly district. This is the main point of criticism of the recertification! "

"A lack of responsibility in the district office is one of the reasons why many deficiencies in the cycling network are not or only slowly eliminated," explained Moser. Although the municipalities would have to take measures to improve cycling, the district, in Moser's eyes, can do a lot more - such as with regular bus services, for which the responsibilities are similar and the district works successfully. "A comparable commitment and the same woman power for cycling could make a lot more bike-friendliness," explained the VCD boss, referring to the actors. The communities urgently need more coordination, motivation and expertise. In the district there is even more "room for improvement", for example in the case of inadequate signage, in the implementation of the not nearly up-to-date defect reporter,in the "excruciatingly slow" implementation of the everyday cycle route network or in cycle superhighways, which scare off municipalities with high space and cost requirements. “Of course, all of these serious shortcomings are not recognizable to the AGFK's evaluation committee during a one-day tour, because formally the district has done a lot for cycling. But the frequent cyclists do not benefit from that. ”Moser also sees positive things: cyclists are becoming more popular, including politicians, there is broad support and the understanding that a mobility revolution is needed.because formally the district has done a lot for cycling. But the frequent cyclists do not benefit from that. ”Moser also sees positive things: cyclists are becoming more popular, including politicians, there is broad support and the understanding that a mobility revolution is needed.because formally the district has done a lot for cycling. But the frequent cyclists do not benefit from that. ”Moser also sees positive things: cyclists are becoming more popular, including politicians, there is broad support and the understanding that a mobility revolution is needed.

According to ADFC district chief Anton Maier, information on routes is updated with very little emphasis

ADFC district chief Anton Maier rates the information about the advantages of cycling positively - but the information on the paths is only "updated with very little emphasis". The ADFC has listed around 500 errors in the signage, 100 of which are almost ten years old. Parts of the everyday cycle route network were simply not followed up if the municipalities had concerns, such as Steinebach-Weßling, Hanfeld-Hausen and Unterbrunn-Gilching - although there was little that could have been done there. Some initiatives such as rental bikes, also from the economic development agency gwt, would be recognized. But: "The district office has a major weak point when inquiries to the bicycle traffic officer remain unanswered,the deficiency reporter does not work and, for example, cycling is regularly forgotten in the event of traffic orders for construction site diversions. "

District Administrator Stefan Frey, on the other hand, emphasizes that the district is already doing a lot, but it could always be better. Both associations could represent cyclists' interests, he wanted to take all road users into account. He announced a change in the department of the district office, so the district council participates in the staff, and priorities in the construction of cycle paths. It also takes time: "It's a laborious process."

Source: merkur

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