Treptow-Köpenick. There is now a bicycle repair station near Treptow town hall. The district would like more, the Senate initially plans an evaluation.
If you don’t have enough air in your bike tires or don’t have the right tools for a repair, you can now help yourself at a public workshop in Treptow-Köpenick. Since the beginning of this month, the bright green column near Treptow’s town hall has been extended Bulgarian Street, corner of Neue Krugallee.
The first Bicycle Repair Station in the district there is also a bike streetwhich has been part of since the end of 2022 European Cycle Route R1 is. Several tools are attached to it, including screwdrivers, a set of L-wrenches, Torx wrenches, adjustable wrenches, and open-end wrenches. A tire lever and an air pump are available for this purpose.
The station in Plänterwald offers this tool
Not only can bicycles be used at the station, they can be used for free. Strollers and wheelchairs be inflated and repaired. The suspension of a bicycle is intended to facilitate self-repair. The tool is secured with a simple coin lock, like a shopping cart. This should vandalism be avoided. Regular maintenance also occurs.
“The new bike repair station is an important addition to the expansion of cycle infrastructure and another step towards promoting sustainable mobility in our district. It offers cyclists a practical opportunity to carry out minor repairs directly on the European cycle route R1, to stay mobile and increase the attractiveness of cycling,” says the councillor. Claudia Leistner (Greens).
Measure to reduce air pollutants
O installation returns to the Senate Transportation Administration. This was announced at the end of Aprilinstall these bicycle repair stations in 20 locations throughout the city. This measure aims to strengthen cycling traffic by giving everyone the opportunity to carry out repairs independently. In this way, a contribution should be made to Transport transition The administration stated at the time that this could be achieved and that air pollutant levels could be reduced.
Various tools are available at the bike repair station. It is protected against vandalism by a coin-type lock.
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Stations are not only being built in the city, such as at Großer Stern and Museum Islandbut also in the surrounding area, such as at Wartenberg S-Bahn station or at Lichtenrader Damm. This is a measure within the scope of the “Less bad air for Berlin” campaign.
The Senate Transportation Administration is using this to draw attention to air pollutants from traffic. Several measures, derived from extensive traffic analyses, are aimed at… Air quality improve and contribute to the transport transition. The repair stations were therefore placed in locations where a high volume of bicycle traffic was measured or where bicycle traffic was to be specifically promoted. The Federal Ministry of Transport financed the construction with 85 percent as part of the project financing.
Councilor believes it makes sense to have a bicycle repair station in each district
The Treptow-Köpenick district office has announced the new offer in Plänterwald Instagram Several users were very enthusiastic about the station. “Great, good idea for the location,” someone wrote, and another simply said, “Cool.” Another user also immediately pointed out in his comment that he had done this too. Köpenick City Council considers it a good place.
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When asked by Morgenpost, councilor Claudia Leistner explained that she would also like to receive more workshops in the district, for example in Adlershof or Friedrichshagen. In principle, she said, she believes this would be desirable for all districts — there are 15 in total. That does not seem out of the question. The Senate administration has at least announced that there will be a comprehensive assessment of the use of bike repair stations for further planning.