Take a bike! - European bikers reclaim the streets

Streets for people" is the central theme for European Mobility Week 2007 which takes place from 16th to the 22th September. Two video features are available to illustrate the sustainable mobility and intelligent solutions for transport. A cyclist facing usual problems in a European city. The municipality of Bucharest (Romania) starting to develop the use of bikes in the town, building cycle lanes and trying to reduce the numbers of cars. The Italian city of Bolzano, model in sustainable mobility with its infrastructure and thousands of cyclists. A training for young cyclists in Bromley (South of London) Valentin Valeanu, cyclist in Bucharest, Romania Florin Epure, cyclist in Bucharest, Romania Sorin Luchian, head of traffic system office, Bucharest, Romania Klaus Ladinser, coucellor for mobility, Bolzano, Italy René Rinner, consultants Okoinstitut Sud Tyrol, Italy Sergio Berantelli, mobility manager, Bolzano, Italy Andy Mills, senior road safety officer, Bromley, UK Colin Smith, councellor for environment and leisure, UK Rachel Parker, cyclist under instruction, UK Luke Jefferey, cyclist under instruction,UK - European Commission video

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[Dhaune]

this is great, europeans just love their nature dont they ;)

[timrocket007]

i went to that bicycle training camp in bromey i got a cycling profiency badge

[brusselmkg]

Some motoring Clubs have seen the light,though. They realise that when more people cycle, there will be more space for cars left on the road, irrespective of whether people cycle on the streets or on segregated networks. If cyclists operate their vehicles as such, and basically obey the rules of the road they will command the respect of drivers. Cycling training in the UK (search for Bikeability and / or cyclecraft), and elsewhere aims for this goal.

[Franzjosefderzweite]

Yes car drivers dont want bikers on the street. Unluckily they would not be more happy to have those bike riders as car riders on the street either...

Everyone who has the possibility should get his ass away from his driving seat and take the bike instead. At least in the cities.

[toptop90]

no we dont want bikers on the road