Viererfeld: A bike park for interim use
The city of Bern shows an example of how brownfield sites can be put to good use. Before the new district in Viererfeld is built, the area should already be revitalized, so a competition was held. From the concepts submitted, the companies Velosolutions and Flying Metal were jointly awarded the contract to build a bike park with table jumps and a kids' pump track. The approximately 3,000 square meter bike playground offers beginners the opportunity to try out jumps, but is also fun for advanced mountain bikers.
When the district is built in around six years, the park will be removed. However, the new district will still have a bike playground, as an asphalt pump track will provide exercise and riding fun in the future. Andy Halter, project manager at Flying Metal GmbH, reveals that the city of Bern has already struck a chord with the dirt park as an interim solution: "It's unbelievable how popular the table jumps are. Many kids and teenagers are already jumping really well here. There has obviously been a lack of easy-to-learn jumps in the city until now."Note: This content has been automatically translated from German. Please report any incorrect translations.