The Guardian - Big Picture: Copenhagen bikes, by Mikael Colville-Anderson
The guardian has published a great selection of Mikael Coville-Andersons pictures of people getting around their city (Copenhagen) on bikes. Shows how cycling in the city can and should be - easy, convenient, safe, door to door, stylish…
Momentum Mag on cycling in cities:
A nice video in Momentum Mag highlighting the pleasure and benefits of cycling in cities!
Springwise: Bordeaux citizens design bike for city-wide rental scheme
The City asked residents to submit their ideas for a new bike design through the official City of Bordeaux je participe micro-site, with more than 300 respondents taking part. Designer Philippe Starck was then brought in to translate the numerous suggestions into a single concept. The final design, unveiled at the second Cyclab event in Bordeaux in February, is a silver and yellow bike-scooter, with a foot panel placed in front of the pedals to enable users to safely push start the machine. Peugeot has now been contracted to put the bikes into production before they become part of a city-wide rental scheme.
The aim of the project was to give citizens an input into a service they will be using themselves, with the final bike reflecting their concerns over ease-of-use and safety. Government departments elsewhere: could crowdsourcing ideas from local residents improve your services?
Cool inspiring video by the City of Portland. Taking inspiration from some of the best cities in the world, Portland is delivering road space that can be safely used by all road users.
Listen up @MayorOfLondon…Portland is getting bikes and cars where they need to go safely and efficiently!
Bikes in the City: ‘On the Right Track’
From Vimeo:
Catherine Ciarlo, Transportation Policy Director in the Office of Mayor Sam Adams in Portland, Oregon, explains how cycle tracks and buffered bike lanes work.
And that is how to do it! A cool video from Copenhaganize demonstrating the utter coolness of the green wave! We could so do with some of this coordination in London!
Netherlands on wheels: Stats and info on the cycle culture of the Netherlands
I have Netherlands envy!
Photo: Lonely Planet / Katya Cameron
