ADFC Rheingau-Taunus calls for bicycle-friendly transport policy

Time to act: now
Last summer's climate crisis became clearer than ever:
Heat records, months of drought and low levels of the Rhine.
Only with real and rapid action can the catastrophe still be effective.
be weakened.

The transport sector is the only sector in the past.
It has not reduced its greenhouse gas emissions for decades. For one
Climate-friendly transport transition requires significantly less car traffic
and all the more switches to the environmental network and especially to the
Bicycle. This includes the promotion of cycling and the expansion of
Inviting and secure infrastructure also under the responsibility of the
municipalities. Since the boom in electric bicycles, regions with
Bicycles that have not yet been considered
were – for example, the hilly landscape in the Taunus.

Cycling is good for physical and mental health and a
simple, cost-effective and self-determined form of mobility, which
A lot of people can do it, and it's easy for them to do it.
Let's integrate everyday life.

The ADFC Rheingau-Taunus therefore demands from the future incumbent:
• The measures for cycling adopted in 2021
Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis mobility concept must be implemented swiftly
will be.
• Take advantage of the lush state subsidies in Hesse and build
Take out the cycle path network. Currently there are only 68 km of cycle paths in one
large area. In particular, there is a rapid gap in the
Wheel main net Hesse displayed.
• The Rüdesheim – Wiesbaden, Taunusstein – Wiesbaden corridors and
Idstein – Niedernhausen are potential direct cycling connections.
Support these projects and the feasibility study that has started.
• Set up covered and illuminated bicycle storage facilities,
for example at secondary schools, train stations/bus stations or
public buildings.
• The upcoming Federal Garden Show in 2029 around Rüdesheim
is both an opportunity and an opportunity, the existing infrastructure and the
Mobility offer of the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis climate-friendly
to expand.
• Support the feasibility study for cyclists and
Pedestrian bridge between Rüdesheim and Bingen. For a foot/wheel bridge
There are various funding programs.