Why so Many People Bike Here.

What do you think are the most exciting biking cities in Europe? Münster? Amsterdam? How about ... Konstanz?!

Yes, the southern German has just pledged $25M toward the continued development of cycling over the next two years, which builds upon a long history of serious investment in biking as a means of transport.

But the question is how? At a time when bike advocates are struggling in so many cities to win investments from political leaders, how has this small city known more as a tourist hub managed to become more than just a destination for German holidaygoers? The question it seems, has a surprising answer. Watch for more!

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A great resource for determining the state of biking infrastructure in Germany. ADFC Bike Report Card:
https://fahrradklima-test.adfc.de/erg...

If you are interested in learning more about how Konstanz is planning to further improve its network, this is a great source! https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/...

The mode share is crazy, seriously check out the link above.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction (A surprising success!)
1:00 Konstanz Bike Ranking (ADFC Report)
1:42 Arriving in Konstanz (Bike Trail in Petershausen)
2:49 Waterfront Infrastructure
4:09 City Infrastructure
5:46 Intersections and Bridges
7:16 Why Konstanz is a Great Biking City
7:48 Using Tourism for Better Infrastructure
8:02 Two Types of Cycling
10:09 Final Thoughts and Community Announcement