Freiburg, Germany

Photos © David Chernushenko
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Dedicated infrastructure allows bikes, trams and cars to mix on the same streets – safely.


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Colourful lane markers make it clear who should be wear, and give reticent cyclists a feeling of security at intersections.


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A lively entrance to the Quartier Vauban, vibrant new “sustainable suburb” on the edge of Freiburg.


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The tram antibiotics online illegal (light rail) comes right into the The Quartier Vauban community, safely, and nearly silent. Level crossings do not even have barricades!


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Plenty of garden space in the Quartier Vauban, even though most people live in apartments.


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A few solar panels in this “Solar Capital of Europe.”