Cut and design: bicycle traffic in the district of southern Weinstrasse

Cut and design: bicycle traffic in the district of southern Weinstrasse

In the district of southern Weinstrasse, the online participation for the district's cycling concept is currently underway, which ends on May 5. Citizens are called up to report danger spots and network gaps in the bicycle traffic network up to this date. This is an important way to actively shape your own environment and point out grievances. The messages can be entered on the platform www.radverkehrskonzept-suede-weinstrasse.de . District Administrator Dietmar Seefeldt encouraged the population to participate and emphasize how valuable this feedback is for the development of the bicycle traffic concept.

The cycling concept aims to examine suitable connections between the villages and to improve the connection to neighboring counties. The focus is on promoting everyday cycling and creating a safe, all year round -navigable cycling infrastructure. For this purpose, pendulum deflecting and accident focuses with cycling participation are also analyzed. Local knowledge of the citizens is essential to identify dangerous areas and poorly navigable routes. After the registration deadline, all incoming reports are viewed by a responsible planning office and integrated into the planning process in order to take into account the needs of the population.

Mobility concept in the Rhein-Neckar district

The bicycle traffic concept in the southern Weinstrasse is not the only project to improve the cycling infrastructure in the region. The Rhein-Neckar-Kreis already created a comprehensive mobility concept cycling traffic in 2015. The aim of this concept is to promote the cycling infrastructure in the associated cities and municipalities. A main concern is to network different types of traffic and to increase the proportion of bicycle in everyday life, especially for ways to work, training, for purchases or sporting activities.

The mobility concept provides for the development of a nationwide network of cycling routes, which includes 54 cities and municipalities of the Rhein-Neckar district. In addition, the connection to the surrounding cities such as Heidelberg and Mannheim as well as the integration of long-distance cycle paths and the regional meaningful cycle path network of the Rhein-Neckar metropolitan region is sought. The planning also includes the direct connection of large residential areas to jobs, schools and public transport. The requirements are designed in such a way that they offer straight -line guided tours and direct cycling connections.

Scientific support and future developments

The development of such concepts is supported by research and initiatives at the national level. As part of the national cycling plan (North Rhine -Westphalia), a research gatekeeping group "funding focus infrastructure" was initiated. Various institutions are involved in this, such as the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure as well as the Federal Environment Agency. The aim of this research group is to get new knowledge through innovative approaches to cycling infrastructure and the migrant integration of bicycle traffic data.

research results from various projects, such as the effects of infrastructure on cycling or the usability of digital applications, are crucial for future measures. The knowledge gathered is published in anthologies with contributions by well -known researchers. Topics such as the design of efficient cycle paths and the activation of non-cyclists are equally relevant to the planning and implementation of cycling concepts.

The combination of local participation and scientific support could significantly promote cycling in the district and significantly increase security and attractiveness for cyclists. It remains exciting how the feedback from citizens will flow into future plans.