- Green sees potential for cycling as broken
The Greens in the Saxon state parliament consider cycling infrastructure in the Free State to be significantly improvable. The potential is currently not being fully exploited, explained MP Gerhard Liebscher. His party has been actively pushing for the progress achieved so far, but is far from satisfied.
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"What particularly frustrates me is the slow expansion of cycle paths. Instead of giving priority to cycle path planning due to the enormous catch-up need in Saxony, the responsible minister remains unambitious until the end," Liebscher said, addressing Transport Minister Martin Dulig (SPD).
Every additional euro for cycling has to be fought for hard. Without federal funding, it looks bleak. In addition, the CDU's Ministry of Finance has a 'fundamental obstructionist mindset'.
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"To change this, we Greens want to launch a cycling offensive in the next legislative period - with more financial resources and bureaucracy reduction for the significantly faster expansion of safe cycle paths. The goal is a seamless and safe cycle path network by 2032," Liebscher emphasized. In particular, the party wants to support municipalities with more extensive cycling promotion to enable the timely implementation of planned projects.
The General German Cycling Club (ADFC) drew a sobering balance sheet for cycling on Wednesday. Of the 18 cycling goals declared in the coalition agreement, nine were not met and six only partially.
The ADFC also tested the parties' programs for the state election on September 1 for 'cycling suitability'. Left, Greens, SPD, and BSW performed best. However, there is still much room for improvement for CDU, AfD, and FDP. For the Free Voters, cycling does not seem to play a role, it was said.
The ongoing struggle for improved cycling infrastructure in Saxony is evident in MP Gerhard Liebscher's frustration with the slow expansion of cycle paths, attributing this to the unambitious attitude of the responsible minister. To combat this, the Greens plan to launch a cycling offensive in the upcoming legislative period, aiming to secure more financial resources and reduce bureaucracy for the swift expansion of secure cycle paths.
