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A Popular Tourist Town in Italy Prohibits Bicycles in the Historic Center After an Accident of the Mayor - HotNews.ro

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The mayor of the city of Como in the Lombardy region of Italy stirred up a controversy after deciding to ban bicycles in the fortified historical center of the city located on the shore of the lake with the same name. He made the decision after being hit by a biker, reports The Guardian. The prohibition decided by Alessandro Rapinese, who will enter ...

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The mayor of Como, Alessandro Rapinese, has introduced a controversial measure in the Italian seaside town. Cycling will be banned in the walled historic center starting next month. Rapinese is implementing the ban after he was recently hit by a cyclist himself.

·Rotterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Cyclists in busy city centers: it is a debate that is sometimes conducted with emotion, not only here, but also abroad. In the Italian...

·Antwerp, Belgium
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The decision provoked strong reactions, with groups of residents and politicians from different areas accusing the mayor of engaging in a personal confrontation over the incident he experienced.

·Marousi, Greece
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The mayor of the city of Como in the Lombardy region of Italy stirred up a controversy after deciding to ban bicycles in the fortified historical center of the city located on the shore of the lake with the same name. He made the decision after being hit by a biker, reports The Guardian. The prohibition decided by Alessandro Rapinese, who will enter ...

·Romania
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Because the mayor of the northern Italian city of Como was captured by an e-bike, he draws far-reaching consequences: Alessandro Rapinese now wants to ban all bicycles and e-bikes from the city centre. His decision already causes fierce resistance – and a citizen's initiative plans greater protest. Rapinese defends the planned regulation mainly with the protection of pedestrians. In a video message, the mayor explained that pedestrians are on th…

·Vienna, Austria
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However, there are strong protests against the ban on both bicycles and e-bikes.

·Vienna, Austria
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Kurier broke the news in Vienna, Austria on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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