Addis Ababa
Capital of Ethiopia.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
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| Meet the ‘Bicycle Mayors’ Making Cities Around the World More Bike-Friendly | Kaja Šeruga | subject | German-born Maren Ahlers began riding around Addis Ababa during the pandemic, grew Sunday group rides to about 70 riders, started free cycling classes for women in 2022, brought Critical Mass to the city and founded… |
Meet the ‘Bicycle Mayors’ Making Cities Around the World More Bike-Friendly — Kaja Šeruga (2025)
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Addis Ababa is in the process of building 100 kilometers of new bike lanes.
- Role: subject
- In the article: German-born Maren Ahlers began riding around Addis Ababa during the pandemic, grew Sunday group rides to about 70 riders, started free cycling classes for women in 2022, brought Critical Mass to the city and founded Egre Menged Impact. She became Bicycle Mayor of Addis Ababa. The city is building 100 km of new bike lanes and Ahlers works with the government and public schools.
- Why it matters: Main case study of the article: a growing cycling community and new lanes in the Ethiopian capital, though bikes and parts are hard to buy.