Concept

Main idea

1. Road space is allocated with absolute priority to uninterrupted cycling and reliable public transport.
   
2. The necessary space is won by consciously removing capacity and connectivity from private cars.
   
3. Despite lower capacity and more detours, today’s access of buildings by car as well as by utility and service vehicles is maintained. Special arrangements for emergency vehicles ensure their proper operation.
   
4. The dedicated cycling infrastructure has a city-wide, consistent quality, defined as a roughly equal share of road space on every street, with an initial assumption of ~50%.
   
5. The infrastructure is optimized for the mass use of diverse types of e-bikes (pedelecs, s-pedelecs, scooter-style e-bikes) and other micromobility vehicles, addressing speed differences, varying vehicle sizes, parking and charging opportunities, and use for freight transport.
6. Finally, present and future technologies such as dynamic lanes, connected cars or autonomous driving should be tested for their potential to optimize the use of road space.