Cyclists, motorists and politicians are locked in a battle over the future of mobility in Germany’s capital. As bike lanes disappear and protests grow, residents are asking: What kind of city do we want to live in?
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0:00 Berlin’s battle for street space
0:15 The campaign to limit cars
1:17 Why Berlin still prioritizes cars
1:42 The rise and retreat of bike lanes
2:47 Protests over disappearing bike lanes
3:35 Speed limits and air pollution
5:02 Vision Zero and cycling deaths
6:40 Berlin’s plan for future mobility
8:04 A mass rally — but no referendum
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10 Comments
How come all of these pro-bicycle and anti-car videos always take place when it's not raining, snowing, icy, or freezing cold? 🤔
This is why Europe’s biggest company is going towards bankruptcy. When you lose the biggest employer in Western Europe then that leaves regular people without jobs.
seeing my city Montreal mentioned in the same sentence as Amsterdam is crazy ngl
Imagine cycling in 2026 🤣
Stuck in the stone age.
Good cyclists. From Atlanta USA
That gray haired guy is lying. There are taxes on cars and taxes on gasoline. Those taxes pay for the streets. Biggest problem, he knows what he said was a lie.
Give the cyclist a physics lesson!
From what I can tell it sounds like Germany is peddling itself into poverty.
Respect for German cyclists
Amsterdam is more dense populated than Berlin, but we use more bicycle's and public transport like a tram or bus and we have a much much better living standard because of this. Less pollution and healthier people who can safely go to work and shopping without all the noise of cars. It is not difficult to change this idiotic American idea you need a car for everything and damage nature, calmness and create less stress. You do not have to forbid cars, but make cycling a priority and good things will come, I have seen the changes and you see clearly a more homogenous population who enjoys life more fully! Good luck Berlin!