Cycling in Bucharest is less popular than in other European cities, in part due to the lack of cycling infrastructure and because of the low taxes for owning and driving a car. Nevertheless, cycling became increasingly common during the 2010s and thousands of cyclists participate in Critical Mass events, protesting against the Municipality of Bucharest's opposition to building segregated cycle facilities.
The largest biking event is "Prima Evadare" ("The first escape").[1]
Cycling pathsEdit
The earliest segregated cycling paths were built in the 1970s in the Colentina district, along a 3-km stretch of Șoseaua Colentina between Obor and Colentina River. They were replaced in 2007 with parking spaces.[2]
Between 2008–2010, the Bucharest City Hall built 122 km of cycling paths on the sidewalks of the city (mixing bicycle and pedestrian traffic), at a cost of 12 million €.[3] They were closed down by the traffic police in 2012 as they were found to be illegal according to the traffic code.[3]
Mayor of Bucharest Sorin Oprescu announced in March 2013 that he refuses to allow segregated cycling paths to be built on the roads, as he claims that the Romanian drivers are uncivilized and that he "doesn't want to count the dead people" due to traffic accidents.[4] Oprescu also claimed that most cyclists don't even want any such cycling paths.[4]
As a reaction to Oprescu's claim of cyclists not wanting segregated cycling paths, the Cyclist Community of Bucharest organized a protest under the slogan "we want [dedicated] paths on the road" on 23 March 2013, in which up to 3000 cyclists participated.[5] An even larger protest was organized on 21 September 2013, when more than 5000 cyclists participated.[6]
The result is a segregated cycling path in the central Calea Victoriei avenue.
ReferencesEdit
^ The event is organised by NoMad Multisport in spring (May) "Prima Evadare". Prima Evadare. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
^Dan Arsenie (October 31, 2010). "Piste de biciclete ca în Vest, în România comunistă". Evenimentul Zilei. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
^ abCatiusa Ivanov (March 7, 2013). "Ce se intampla cu pistele pentru biciclete din Bucuresti?". hotnews.ro. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
^ abAntoaneta Etves (March 11, 2013). "Oprescu nu mai face piste de biciclete pe carosabil. Motivul: Șoferii nu sunt civilizați". Evenimentul Zilei. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
^Vlad Andriescu (March 23, 2013). "3.000 de biciclişti pe străzile din București. "Vrem piste pe carosabil!"". Adevărul. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
^"Mars de amploare al biciclistilor in Capitala: Cei peste 5.000 de participanti au blocat traficul pe traseu". Hotnews. September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
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cycling, bucharest, less, popular, than, other, european, cities, part, lack, cycling, infrastructure, because, taxes, owning, driving, nevertheless, cycling, became, increasingly, common, during, 2010s, thousands, cyclists, participate, critical, mass, events. Cycling in Bucharest is less popular than in other European cities in part due to the lack of cycling infrastructure and because of the low taxes for owning and driving a car Nevertheless cycling became increasingly common during the 2010s and thousands of cyclists participate in Critical Mass events protesting against the Municipality of Bucharest s opposition to building segregated cycle facilities The largest biking event is Prima Evadare The first escape 1 Cycling paths EditThe earliest segregated cycling paths were built in the 1970s in the Colentina district along a 3 km stretch of Șoseaua Colentina between Obor and Colentina River They were replaced in 2007 with parking spaces 2 Between 2008 2010 the Bucharest City Hall built 122 km of cycling paths on the sidewalks of the city mixing bicycle and pedestrian traffic at a cost of 12 million 3 They were closed down by the traffic police in 2012 as they were found to be illegal according to the traffic code 3 Mayor of Bucharest Sorin Oprescu announced in March 2013 that he refuses to allow segregated cycling paths to be built on the roads as he claims that the Romanian drivers are uncivilized and that he doesn t want to count the dead people due to traffic accidents 4 Oprescu also claimed that most cyclists don t even want any such cycling paths 4 As a reaction to Oprescu s claim of cyclists not wanting segregated cycling paths the Cyclist Community of Bucharest organized a protest under the slogan we want dedicated paths on the road on 23 March 2013 in which up to 3000 cyclists participated 5 An even larger protest was organized on 21 September 2013 when more than 5000 cyclists participated 6 The result is a segregated cycling path in the central Calea Victoriei avenue References Edit The event is organised by NoMad Multisport in spring May Prima Evadare Prima Evadare Retrieved 14 October 2015 Dan Arsenie October 31 2010 Piste de biciclete ca in Vest in Romania comunistă Evenimentul Zilei Retrieved April 28 2013 a b Catiusa Ivanov March 7 2013 Ce se intampla cu pistele pentru biciclete din Bucuresti hotnews ro Retrieved April 28 2013 a b Antoaneta Etves March 11 2013 Oprescu nu mai face piste de biciclete pe carosabil Motivul Șoferii nu sunt civilizați Evenimentul Zilei Retrieved April 28 2013 Vlad Andriescu March 23 2013 3 000 de biciclisti pe străzile din București Vrem piste pe carosabil Adevărul Retrieved April 28 2013 Mars de amploare al biciclistilor in Capitala Cei peste 5 000 de participanti au blocat traficul pe traseu Hotnews September 21 2013 Retrieved September 22 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cycling in Bucharest amp oldid 1094243711, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
