{"id":186966,"date":"2021-10-21T12:10:25","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T12:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=186966"},"modified":"2021-10-21T12:10:25","modified_gmt":"2021-10-21T12:10:25","slug":"germany-plans-to-become-a-cycling-superpower-by-2030","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2021\/10\/21\/germany-plans-to-become-a-cycling-superpower-by-2030\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany Plans to Become a Cycling Superpower by 2030"},"content":{"rendered":"

The fear of Covid-19 infection changed the way people travel to work all around the world, and Germany is no exception. The general interest in cycling has been continually growing, and the German government wants to push that trend even further by persuading more citizens to start commuting by bike.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A program called National Cycling Plan 3.0<\/a><\/a> has been revealed in Germany, with many political and economic instruments that should enable people to switch from other means of transport to more environmentally friendly cycling. But why?<\/p>\n

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Germany aims to become a cycling superpower. \u00a9 Profimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure<\/a>, cycling is one of the important tools that could help tackle climate change and protect our living environment. Moreover, cycling has a positive impact on life in cities, as bikes require less space than other vehicles. Getting more people on bikes and public transport will reduce congestion in city centres and main roads, creating less pollution and noise. In many surveys, towns with a high percentage of people cycling are rated as healthy and liveable.<\/p>\n

To reach its national and international climate targets, the German government intends to double the number of cyclists by 2030. This would lower CO2 emissions by 3 to 4 million tonnes every year, according to Cycling Plan 3.0.<\/a>\u00a0The strategy has been discussed with industry associations, non-government organisations and others. About 2,220 public suggestions, proposals and ideas and more than 26,000 evaluations were considered while creating the plan. To kickstart the trend and reach the targets, the government already announced<\/a> that it will invest 1.5 billion euros over the next two years.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udc49National Cycling Plan 3.0 available in English languagehttps:\/\/t.co\/cTODSfVtVt<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/fX58RxL9VB<\/a><\/p>\n

— \ud83d\udeb6\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83d\udeb6\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83d\udeb4\ud83d\ude8d\u26a1 (@TUMInitiative) May 11, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n