Radbahn - we build the best bike path in the world
What is this project all about?
Radbahn’s objective is to transform the currently underutilised space under and along Berlin’s iconic elevated metro line U1 into a new urban artery. The 9km viaduct would act as a roof for the bike path and has been designed to include spaces for technological innovation, as well as cultural and leisure environments. The idea has captured the hearts and minds of people both in Germany and across the world. Since we launched the project, it has been featur… Show more
What is the project goal and who is the project for?
Our ultimate goal is to ensure that Radbahn gets built. By the end of this year we hope to see the city of Berlin taking the first steps towards the implementation of the Radbahn project.
Radbahn is for Berliners, Berlin lovers, and cyclists everywhere. It’s for anyone who could imagine enjoying beautiful summer days by the Landwehr Canal. It’s for people who are fed-up with pollution in our cities and believe it’s time for more sustainable mobility soluti… Show more
Why would you support this project?
You should definitely support us if you want to witness Radbahn getting built one day!
Also, by supporting this project you are not only contributing to a better Berlin, you’re also helping us to establish Radbahn as a precedent for similar projects around the world. We hope to inspire cities globally to invest more into cycling infrastructure, sustainable mobility solutions and enjoyable urban living.
How will we use the money if the project is successfully funded?
In order to prove feasibility and demonstrate the massive potential of this project, we wrote a book about it - with the help of multiple experts and volunteers. Raising €17,000 would allow us to finally get the book printed and start sending copies of it to key politicians and other influencers in Berlin.
Until now we have done almost all work on a pro-bono basis, but this is not sustainable. If we were to raise €30,000 we could, in addition to sending th… Show more
Who are the people behind the project?
We’re a team of eight people from five different countries, all living in Berlin. We are a mobility researcher, a cultural manager, a strategic advisor and a team of architects. As a team we introduced the idea of Radbahn to the public and media in the end of 2015. A bit later we founded a non-profit association called paper planes e.V. as a platform for the work on Radbahn and other similar initiates. Some of us are working up to four days per week on Rad… Show more
Denis (co-founder of Startnext)