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Protest: Thousands Join Bike Demonstration in Frankfurt

From Die Zeit · () German

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  • About 2,600 people took part in a bicycle demonstration in Frankfurt, according to police.
  • Participants at the ADFC Bike Night called for Frankfurt to become a cycling city.
  • Police said the demonstration, which included a rally at the Mainkai followed by a night ride, passed without incident.

Around 2,600 people joined a bicycle demonstration in Frankfurt, calling for the city to become a cycling city, according to police.

The event, known as the ADFC Bike Night, began with a rally at the Mainkai before participants set out on a nighttime bicycle demonstration. Police said the protest passed without incident.

The organizers had expected several thousand people to attend. The event’s slogan was: “We are fed up with noise and particulate pollution: Make Frankfurt a cycling city now!”

The Bike Night has taken place several times before. The demonstration focused on demands for greater recognition of cycling in Frankfurt and brought those demands onto the city’s streets at night.

We are fed up with noise and particulate pollution: Make Frankfurt a cycling city now!

· ADFC Bike Night organizersThe event slogan called for Frankfurt to prioritize cycling and address noise and particulate pollution.
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