Synopsis
With its compact urban structure, its few slopes, numerous green areas and watercourses, Leipzig is an ideal city for cycling. In order to make cycling even more attractive and safer, the local authority improves continuously its cycling network along streets as well as in green areas. Since 1989 the total length of cycle lanes and paths has been doubled. To travel by bike from home to the public transport stop becomes even more attractive if it is possible to park one's bike safe and under a weatherproof shelter right next to the public transport stop. Therefore many parking areas for bikes at important bicycle/public transport interchanges have been built. The Bike & Ride stations exist at all terminal stops of the tram, at important S-Bahn (urban railway) stations and other important bus and tram stops. The bike parking facilities are individually adapted according to the local conditions and requirements. As a rack to store the bicycles the so called "Leipziger Anlehnbügel" (a reversed U-shaped bar) is used. As a basic principle, roofing is prescribed. Up to now 28 Bike & Ride stations have been erected with a capacity of up to 1,000 bikes. About 20 of them are situated at the periphery, the others adjoin the city centre.
Target groups: all citizens
Fields: intermodality - cycling
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