Christmas revealed what they were doing with Grand Boulevard bike lanes



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We will create a bike lane in the parking lane, so we will return the two lanes to Dohány Street twice. The lane will remain twice in the next section, because it is not possible to create a bike lane in the parking lot here, but we will create sidewalk islands here for a more motorist friendly lighting program.

Ad Gergely Christmas at a press conference on Monday.

Balogh samu The chief of staff clarified that the Blaha Lujza square is the dividing line: from here to the Petőfi bridge, cars can circulate on two lanes, from Blah to the west, with the current state changes. Among the amendments, the chief of staff mentioned that double-lane solutions will be developed in front of junctions, and that they will also help motorists to get around by changing the lights.

The mayor said he agreed with the position of 22 non-governmental organizations: they argued that the Grand Boulevard should be the main road in Budapest. Thus was born this “compromise proposal”, which is still being refined. The goal is to keep cyclists riding safely, almost completely restoring motorists and creating a better environment for those who live there.

Most of the changes will occur in early September and the other part at the end of the month. During the fall, complex planning will begin, based on community planning for the future of Grand Boulevard. Gergely Karácsony added that freight transport will be allowed even after that.

With this solution, approximately half of the 500 parking spaces on the boulevard will have to be sacrificed.

Balázs Fürjes The Secretary of State for Budapest Development and the Agglomeration wrote about a similar solution on Monday: He proposed that there should be a bicycle lane on Grand Boulevard instead of a parking lane, so that shops could fill up and parking for people with reduced mobility could continue.

The secretary of state added that the lane taken will be returned to motorists before the start of the school year, and that there should be a preliminary, meaningful dialogue and professional impact study on the bike lane rather than the parking lots.

Featured image: MTI / Márton Mónus



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