The partially open 3F project promotes the bicycle as a means of transport in the border region in the broadest sense. The project is supported by a cooperation of 8 Dutch and German partners in the border region, each of which represents a sub-area of the bicycle topic.
The overarching goal of the project is to significantly increase the use of bicycles as a means of mobility and transport within and between urban agglomerations, between regions and countries. The reasons for the project are the need to protect the climate, minimise emissions, improve health and strengthen regional value chains. The partners are working towards this overarching goal under the umbrella of 4 topics: 1) public transport and tourism, 2) data & IT, 3) bicycle technology and 4) infrastructure.
3F consists of 2 parts. In the first part, GO-IN, knowledge from regional and international sources is collected and developed. In addition, 4 innovations are developed: a cross-border bike sharing system, a pedal generator for bicycles, a bicycle data dashboard for municipalities and a cross-border bicycle route. This first part is implemented by the core partners.
The information, network and innovations are available to all stakeholders in the region and also serve as a helpdesk for sub-partners who carry out specific application and development projects in the 4 thematic areas. The sub-projects are realised in the second open part, DO-IT. The sub-partners are stakeholders in the field of cycling (SMEs, authorities, initiatives), each of whom works on a specific cycling topic in cooperation with at least two partners from both countries. The core partners support these measures. The project will therefore result in 16 products/innovations (4 pilots and 12 subprojects in the open part), as well as a network and an inventory of the experiences and knowledge from GO-IN.
