Tree felling for cycle path: Alserbachstrasse becomes greener and safer
Tree felling for cycle path: Alserbachstrasse becomes greener and safer
A lot has happened in the past few days in Alserbachstrasse in Vienna: more than ten trees had to give way to build a new cycle path. The project is part of the comprehensive planning of creating a total of 24 kilometers of new cycle paths in Vienna this year, as meinbezirk.at . Despite the regret of district chief Saya Ahmad (SPÖ), who sees the tree felling as necessary for a safer bike path, there is a view of a green upgrading of Alserbachstrasse.The new cycle path is created as a structurally separate two-direction cycle path and ensures that existing uncertain cycle paths belong to the past. Especially for cyclists: Inside, who were often only "brave" enough to use this section, this is a good news. The construction work that started in April extends from the Spittelauer Lände to the market hall, and the bike connection will make a decisive contribution to the traffic transition in the city. Alserbachstrasse thus becomes a central component of the cycle path connection through the Alsergrund, which links the U6 station Währinger Straße and the U4 station Friedensbrücke.
new plantings as part of the project
As part of the redesign, not only 11 trees should be placed, but a total of 65 new trees on Alserbachstrasse and Julius-Standler-Platz should be planted. This measure ensures that an increase of 54 trees remains after the felling. In addition, the green area is enlarged from just 21 square meters to a whopping 2,140 square meters. That means more space for seating, water features and drinking fountains, such as bicyclewien.at reports.
"It is important that we also keep an eye on our existing trees in such redesigns," notes MA 28. However, it turned out that a transfer of the felled trees was not possible due to the installation situation. The MA 42 explained that the built -in is 90 centimeters below the surface, which makes an unproblematic digging out and moving the trees impossible.
The context of cycling planning in Vienna
The challenges of cycling projects should not be underestimated. difu emphasizes that it often takes longer than expected to implement such measures. The Kora project analyzes cycling promotion in cities and deals intensively with the obstacles in the implementation. The experiences from other cities such as Frankfurt or Hamburg show how the implementation of cycling projects can be accelerated through special administrative structures or professional project management.
With the newly planned bike paths, a clear focus on active mobility and the consideration of green areas, Vienna shows that the city is making its way into a sustainable and safe future for cyclists. It remains exciting to see how the plans will develop until completion in 2025.
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