{"id":179470,"date":"2021-02-16T16:04:04","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T13:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/berlin-revamps-its-inner-city-with-new-pedestrian-protection-laws\/"},"modified":"2021-02-16T16:04:04","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T13:04:04","slug":"berlin-revamps-its-inner-city-with-new-pedestrian-protection-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/berlin-revamps-its-inner-city-with-new-pedestrian-protection-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"#Berlin revamps its inner city with new \u2018pedestrian protection laws\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40edbd7888d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40edbd7888d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/berlin-revamps-its-inner-city-with-new-pedestrian-protection-laws\/#Berlin_Mobility_Act\" >Berlin Mobility Act<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Berlin revamps its inner city with new \u2018pedestrian protection laws\u2019<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n                                <em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article was originally published by\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cities-today.com\/editorial-staff\/\">Christopher Carey<\/a> on <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cities-today.com\/berlin-introduces-pedestrian-law\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cities Today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the leading <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates follow Cities Today on <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.sidekickopen80.com\/s1t\/c\/5\/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW1pgFwd8p-TXgV18gBt6my7mv103?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4fQ47l4fGCmnW3Fbt5S2t0vPpW3K9bQ243PqWD0&amp;si=8000000000444078&amp;pi=7075d714-fadc-49b0-b729-2d5c20fe7900\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/citiestoday\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.sidekickopen80.com\/s1t\/c\/5\/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW1pgFwd8p-TXgV18gBt6my7mv103?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-3ZWVWBW3K2-zv1JxwY5W1Lw3rh45LM6yW1Lw2W-3SZBX3n4fLLWf2f3&amp;si=8000000000444078&amp;pi=7075d714-fadc-49b0-b729-2d5c20fe7900\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.sidekickopen80.com\/s1t\/c\/5\/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW1pgFwd8p-TXgV18gBt6my7mv103?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-3T1lc2W3zb2N33_qTryW3_rgX34fJf7yw4fLLWf4932&amp;si=8000000000444078&amp;pi=7075d714-fadc-49b0-b729-2d5c20fe7900\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.sidekickopen80.com\/s1t\/c\/5\/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW1pgFwd8p-TXgV18gBt6my7mv103?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-4rCvX6W4hCVj23Fbt5SW3DJQVc4fJf7yn4fLLWf2f3&amp;si=8000000000444078&amp;pi=7075d714-fadc-49b0-b729-2d5c20fe7900\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or sign up for Cities Today News.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Berlin has introduced a law elevating the status of pedestrians and making its mobility ecosystem more usable for wheelchair users and the visually impaired.<\/p>\n<p>The so-called \u2018pedestrian law\u2019 \u2013 an amendment of the city\u2019s<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/sump-network.eu\/news\/single\/?newsid=1111&amp;cHash=f8d637c850035f2b35435d3804056965\">2018 Mobility Act<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>\u2013 was passed by the state parliament at the end of January and is the first time a German city has put pedestrian <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> on a legislative footing.<\/p>\n<p>The new legislation requires each of Berlin\u2019s 12 districts to develop a relevant pilot project within three years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[This] law further pushes the city\u2019s transformation from car-first to pedestrian-first, to improve the quality of life for all Berliners,\u201d Harald Moritz, Berlin Greens Parliamentary Transportation spokesperson, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Measures included in the amendment include longer green lights for pedestrians; safer school routes for children; more pedestrian crossings and benches; lowering kerbs to make them more wheelchair accessible; and a crackdown on illegal parking and dangerous driving.<\/p>\n<p><em>[Read:\u00a0<span dir=\"auto\">How Polestar is using blockchain to increase transparency<\/span>]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Construction sites will also need to ensure that pedestrians and cyclists can safely navigate around them, and cyclists will face stricter enforcement for riding and parking on pavements.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Berlin_Mobility_Act\"><\/span>Berlin Mobility Act<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In July 2018 Berlin\u2019s<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.berlin.de\/sen\/uvk\/en\/\">Senate Department for the Environment, Transport, and Climate Protection<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>passed a law to provide safer and more climate-friendly transport within the city. 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