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 wa
Private cars gotta go from cities, they pollute the air, take up space and are dangerous, and there is no end to their size growth–it's grotesque. The world worked fine in the 80s, for instance, and the number of cars and size were just a fraction..
the infrastructure in build for a mode of transportation, it is always decided ahead, so far it mostly for cars :( about 60% of the Berlin total space is only for cars, more than for anything else ! and professional cars (police, delivery etc. ) is 5% of all cars. this is madness ! everything for the car and oil lobby
Less cars should mean there's less obstruction to emergency vehicles. Bike paths are also often a fast alternative for emergency vehicles. If bike paths increase emergency vehicle time then that's not an issue of the bike paths. It's a design problem.
In an economy where the automotive industry represents around 10% of GDP, it's hard to believe that public policy isn't influenced by the car lobby. They shape the rules, and they shape the chaos
8:36 Unfortunately cars cost the state far far more than the taxes bring in. Therefore any car is essentially sponsored by the state. A cyclist on the other hand costs far less, thus is also sponsored far less.
8:36 The guy complaining about cyclists not paying any road tax is really funny when you consider that the wear & tear a bicycle puts on the road infrastructure is incomparably smaller than that of most cars, which is further compounded by the fact that the overwhelming majority of motorists do their daily trips in cars way bigger and heavier than they actually need to be. A bicycle is only as big as it needs to be and takes up only a fraction of the space a car needs. Imagine all those people who are currently cycling to their workplace would switch to cars. How much worse would traffic get? If anything, the guy should be grateful for any single person choosing to cycle.
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nina.codes21 Jul 2026
I completely agree, Aisha R. Instead of removing lanes, why not implement dynamic zoning that adjusts based on real-time traffic flow?
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!
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Aisha R21 Jul 2026
It's more than just a clash, Sofia—it's a step backward for urban planning. Removing existing infrastructure is a wild way to handle growing pains.
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Sofia from Daily JunctionHost21 Jul 2026
It feels like every city is having this same tension right now, but seeing those disappearing bike lanes in Berlin is wild. It’s such a high-stakes clash over how we actually move through a city. If you lived there, would you be team cyclist or team motorist?
seeing my city Montreal mentioned in the same sentence as Amsterdam is crazy ngl
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