There is this man. No, not me. He lives in Berlin Lichterfelde, and he apparently works in Berlin Mitte near Hackescher Markt. He makes his way back and forth on a cargo bike. Every day. To work in the morning, back home late afternoon noon. And he films it. Every time. The whole way. Always the same route. Day and night. Light and dark, nice weather, rainy weather, hazy weather, sunny weather, spring, summer, autumn and winter. Dozens of videos. All the same route, once there and once back.
Why not... This is such a ride, morning to work, summer, rush hour, on on eof the most important main traffic and the most important shopping street in Berlin, from Lichterfelde to the Steglitzer Kreisel, along the Schloßstrasse, Rheinstrasse, Hauptstrasse, Potsdamer Strasse - all one and the same street, which is only called differently in different sections. Potsdamer Platz and Philharmoinie, then turn to Brandenburg Gate, to the street Unter den Linden, the Museum Island, the Zeughaus, over the Friedrichbrücke, destination Hackescher Markt. 12.5-13 km, around half an hour. By car it is not faster and most likely slower, by public transport it takes longer.
If you want to know exactly, click:
https://classic-maps.openrouteservic...k1=en-US&k2=km
And off you go. Once across the whole city, gives a pretty overall impression. Who wants to see that even in the dark or bad weather, in autumn or winter and also times in the opposite direction - as I said, the guy has these videos by the dozen. It's fun to drive this even in the dark in winter, because it goes over the most important shopping mall in Berlin, and then all the lights and the glitter...
I am a bit surprised to what degree they apparently have banned car traffic. In some areas in the last third of the film its like living on a different planet when you cycle along those empty avenues with those huge modern or classical buildings and you have the street almost for yourself.