Quote from Adis Krdzalic on 26. March 2020, 11:49

Dear Duy, your picture of the traffic is looking sad and worrying. The possible solution could be to raise awareness of the development of cycling infrastructure and public transportation, in the final to try to change legal regulations. Maybe Seminars and workshops could help to engage more people in solving this problem.
Best, Adis

 

Quote from Duy Na Kontas on 3. November 2020, 14:25

I think people would like to use bike more than now, but there is no sufficient infrastructure.  Maybe the things are going to change soon. Byee

Quote from TOURIST Network Administration on 3. November 2020, 16:20

Duy thank you for the comment. It could be an important question that we can´t ignore here. Infrastructure development is a matter of government and not under the control of locals, but they can definitely impose this matter with various initiatives and require better infrastructure.

Quote from Jarmo Ritalahti on 16. November 2020, 9:31

Biking is a more popular way to move in towns and cities, at least in shorter distance traveling and commuting. Towns and cities are promoting biking to avoid congestion and emissions. During the COVID-19 pandemic, local people and visitors have avoided public transportation and chosen bikes in stead. However, the use of private cars in commuting has also risen. In the summer 2020 the popularity of city bikes rose as well as bike rentals. E.g. in July in Berlin it was impossible to rent a bike. They were all rented by Berliners and the few visitors visiting the city. The popularity of biking was very visible in Berlin -  biking ways were partly congested and bike parkings close to attractions were full. It will be interesting to see what will happen next summer when, hopefully, it will be easier to travel again.

Quote from Eva Holmberg on 3. March 2021, 21:12

Electric bikes could be a solution? Environmental friendly and easy to for for longer rides...

Sweden Offers a 25% Subsidy for Electric Bike Purchases (treehugger.com)

Quote from Harald A. Friedl on 3. March 2021, 21:38

Dear Jarmo, thanks for that post. I agree with your observation. There are a lot of subsidies for the development of bike destinations in Central Europe. We had a project over the last three years about developing the network among stakeholders around bike tourism in South Eastern Styria, finally finishing in establishing some main bike routes. But most of the destination managers here are still pretty old fashioned, not identifying this huge potential for both sport-, health- and nature tourism.

There is another very interesting project going on in Central Europe: The "Amazone of Europe", the river system of Drava, Mura and Danube between 5 states... a beautiful unique area where they want to establish bike tourism... Well, I went down that river 3 years ago by canoe, and in that time I wasn't able to see any bike tourists... Well, there is always hope for change 🙂

Quote from Harald A. Friedl on 9. March 2021, 10:26

I found an interesting arcicle about "The profile of the European Cyclist" in the EU ECO-TANDEM PROGRAMME | Jan. 14, 2021 https://eu-ecotandem.eu/the-profile-of-the-european-cyclist

 

Quote from Lara Aguirre on 21. March 2021, 16:24

Hi! I think it is possible that bicycles and other more sustainable modes of transport will gain in importance, just as electric skateboards have done. I think healthy living and sustainable practices are becoming more and more important to more people, and it's spreading like a trend. For example, travel to some parts of China such as Beijing can be discouraged because of people's concern about pollution. Government actions such as promoting the necessary infrastructure, providing incentives... can help to encourage sustainable modes of transport and make the city more attractive to tourists. Thank you!

Quote from Zhou Rukang on 21. March 2021, 20:35

Hi,

I am a student from China. In the past five years, bicycle sharing has been implemented on a large scale in China to implement a low-carbon and green lifestyle, which is very easy to use, just use the mobile app to scan the code and pay a certain deposit, then you can ride anywhere, anytime. However, there are still many problems to be solved, such as the construction of cycling roads in cities, the improvement of per capita quality, the problem of bicycle parking, the improvement of traffic order, etc.

Thanks