Sur reported last week on a study by international consultancy firm, PONS Mobility and digital platform, Meep, of the extent of cycle lanes per inhabitants in the twenty most populated cities in Spain in 2024. Malaga came last!
Cities, such as Seville, invested in in two-wheeled transport over a decade ago, according to the article, while Malaga built its network in stops and starts. TO make matters worse, in some areas are cyclists and pedestrians are poorly separated, with the cycle lane just a piece of road in a different colour).
The general view of the article is that the coexistence of cyclists, pedestrians and road vehicles in Malaga is ‘convoluted’….made worse by tourists using cycle lanes to haul suitcases, lanes that go round bus stops, and places where cycle lanes suddenly stop and the cyclist has no where to go next.
According to the City Council’s Mobility Department: the city now has 51 kilometres of cycle lanes, with a further 4 kilometres under construction and 9 more being planned.
According to the PONS Mobility/Meep study. Malaga has the fewest kilometres (4.95) per 100,000 inhabitants, while Vitoria-Gasteiz has the most, with 70.34 kilometres, followed by Cordoba (41.08), Alicante (38.08) and Seville (27.48). Above Malaga were Madrid (5.85), Vigo (6.81) and Elche (10.91).
See the Sur article, including a graph comparing the cities, here.