Since two and a half week I’m not allowed to use my bicycle. This hurts. But I decided to regard these unfavorable circumstances as an opportunity for trying out two things, which I had had on my list for quite a while. First, I switched to public transport for my daily trips (I cannot and do not want to use the car either). Second, I tried out the...

Since two and a half week I’m not allowed to use my bicycle. This hurts. But I decided to regard these unfavorable circumstances as an opportunity for trying out two things, which I had had on my list for quite a while. First, I switched to public transport for my daily trips (I cannot and do not want to use the car either). Second, I tried out the...

Authoritative, open and commercial road network data have increased their quality substantially over the past couple of years. Numerous applications have driven data producers to invest into the quality of data. This holds equally true for open data sources, with OpenStreetMap as spearhead, where countless (commercial) services that use these data support...

Authoritative, open and commercial road network data have increased their quality substantially over the past couple of years. Numerous applications have driven data producers to invest into the quality of data. This holds equally true for open data sources, with OpenStreetMap as spearhead, where countless (commercial) services that use these data support...

A small and inexpensive piece of street furniture can make life for bicyclists easier and more convenient: handles at intersections. There are different design versions on the market, ranging from foot rests (as in Copenhagen ) to simple grab handles (as in Heidelberg ). Different design versions of handles: stand-alone food rests with handle...

A small and inexpensive piece of street furniture can make life for bicyclists easier and more convenient: handles at intersections. There are different design versions on the market, ranging from foot rests (as in Copenhagen ) to simple grab handles (as in Heidelberg ). Different design versions of handles: stand-alone food rests with handle...