Sustainability in Scheibbs: Active mobility as a key to urban development

Sustainability in Scheibbs: Active mobility as a key to urban development

The lecture evening, which took place in the Kultur.Portal, brought together experts, including Helmut Koch from the “Komobile” office. Koch emphasized that a rethink is necessary for a successful implementation. It is not about banishing the car completely from everyday life, but rather about facilitation and making everyday ways more attractive.

Fewer car journeys for short distances

Koch pointed out that many car journeys are not necessary because they often lead over short distances of less than five kilometers. These routes could be easily covered by bike if the infrastructure is designed accordingly - with as few stops and great bike paths as possible.

In addition to the lectures, there was an excursion to Wieselburg, where the participants came with the Erlauftalbahn. There, the building manager Thomas Lichtenschopf explained the progress in the city's network of foot and cycle paths. A barrier -free and safe network was created, which is equipped with a new bridge via the platforms, which connects the high school and the train station.

These developments show that a redesign of the mobility infrastructure is necessary to enable the population an environmentally friendly and healthy way of transportation. Since this year there has been a comprehensive speed limit of 30 km/h in Wieselburg, which should further increase security for pedestrians and cyclists. Such measures are crucial to create a model for sustainable mobility in the region.

For interested citizens there are at scheibbs.gv.at more information about the active mobility projects in Scheibbs and their advantages.