{
  "id": 6869848,
  "title": "Why is Berlin failing to build more bike lanes?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/why-is-berlin-failing-to-build-more-bike-lanes-6869848",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T11:00:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Local Germany",
    "slug": "the-local-germany-thelocal",
    "url": "https://www.thelocal.de/20260909/why-is-berlin-failing-to-build-more-bike-lanes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Berlin had millions available for cycling projects last year but only spent a fraction of its budget. With less than six percent of a planned bike network completed since 2017, here’s how local politics have put the brakes on a more bikeable capital.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Local Germany",
        "title": "Why is Berlin failing to build more bike lanes?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/why-is-berlin-failing-to-build-more-bike-lanes",
        "published": "2026-09-09T11:00:33.000Z"
      }
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}