Germany: Into the future by bicycle
By DW
20 June 2021 |
6:29 am
Hop onto your bike and ride along a pop-up cycle path. These new yellow-marked bike lanes have gotten things moving in Berlin. Hastily set up during the burgeoning coronavirus pandemic, to give cyclists more space and safety.
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