URBAN DEVELOPMENT PODCAST: WÖHR BIKESAFE AS A CONCEPT FOR OPTIMISING BICYCLE PARKING SPACE
In an interview with Björn Leffler from ENTWICKLUNGSSTADT on the key topic of cycle parking, Jens Niepelt explains how the WÖHR Bikesafe is revolutionising parking!
Amidst a shortage of space and the mobility transition, a new area of focus is emerging in urban planning: cycle parking. This is precisely what Björn Leffler (ENTWICKLUNGSSTADT) and Jens Niepelt (WÖHR) discuss in the podcast – and they demonstrate why bike parking has long been more than just ‘a few bike racks on the pavement’. After all, the quality of bike parking plays a key role in determining whether people use their bikes regularly, whether neighbourhoods function smoothly – and how attractive public spaces actually remain.
It becomes clear during the discussion that cycle parking is infrastructure. And with systems such as the WÖHR Bikesafe, this issue can be resolved safely, in a space-saving manner and in a way that integrates with the architecture – a real game-changer for cities that want to promote cycling without creating additional conflicts over space.