Greens want bike boxes based on the Salzburg model

According to VCÖ, 979 bicycle thefts were reported in Linz last year. There is a lack of safe and weather-protected parking spaces. The Greens are therefore calling on the Linz City Council tomorrow to offer lockable bike boxes. “A well-developed infrastructure is essential so that as many people as possible can regularly cycle their journeys. In addition to continuous, safe cycle paths, this also includes high-quality parking options,” says Green club chairman Helge Langer.

Inner city dwellers and commuters benefit

would benefit from it both citizens who live in the city centernd and do not have a suitable bicycle storage room, as well as commuters who travel to Linz by public transport, want to cover the last section by bike and would like their vehicle to be safely stored overnight thanks to a bike box.

92 percent occupancy in Salzburg

The model is the city of Salzburg, where bike boxes have been around for 20 yearsen to the city libraryld belong. There are 531 such parking spaces on the Salzach, and the utilization rate is around 92 percent. “These figures show how great interest there is in a storage option where your bike can neither be stolen nor damaged and is also protected from the weather,” says Langer.

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