by Gudrun Eickelberg | Aug 28, 2018
„The bicycle has done more for the emancipation of middle and upper class women then all the struggles of the womens’ movement“. So wrote the Austrian authoress and feminist Rosa Mayreder (1858-1938). The first female cyclists came from wealthy families, taking the...
by Richard Grassick | Jul 17, 2018
With the recent publication of proposals for comprehensive parking management by Bremen’s Transport Transition coalition, there’s been considerable discussion in the city’s media about the problem of illegal parking. Little has been said about its direct...
by Wolfgang Köhler-Naumann | Jun 2, 2018
Members of the Bremen Transport Transition Forum were in action today, as part of the National Illegal Parking Week. The aim of the action was to draw attention to the improper, dangerous and unlawful use of public space for...
by Beatrix Wupperman | Apr 27, 2018
The Amsterdam approach to car parking which we previously outlined is also regarded as a model for the European Push & Pull project. Push-Pull is essentially a package of carrot and stick policies: I’ll take something away from you, e.g. Free parking, and...
by Wolfgang Köhler-Naumann | Apr 16, 2018
Regular readers will know that, until now, we have never had to offer an explanation of a post over on the German language side of our blog. But the background to today’s commentary probably requires explanation for pretty well anyone outside Bremen. Back in...
by Beatrix Wupperman | Mar 2, 2018
One of the best examples of consistent parking management is the city of Amsterdam. The principle is simple. The closer you park to the centre the more you pay. Amsterdam’s parking regime covers an area that, as far as population is concerned, is nearly as big as...
