Interview With Designer Eric Heiman
ERIC HEIMAN AND HIS PUBLIC BIKE / BY CHRISTINA JIRACHACHAVALWONG Designers tend to be opinionated, aesthetically conscious and self-professed perfectionists. So when a designer like Eric Heiman...
View ArticleSafer Streets Begin With A Vision
Leah Shahum / Image Credit: Melissa Balmer Whether biking, walking or driving, people deserve to be safe when moving around their community. It’s a concept few would argue with, but who is actually...
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A happy rider in Copenhagen / Copenhagenize Design Co. As we approach another 4th of July weekend in the U.S., many of us will get in our cars to enjoy the holiday weekend. If we lived in Copenhagen,...
View ArticleRepurposing Public Space
PROXY / Photo by envelope A+D Before PROXY, 2006 / Photo By Matt Baume Public streets account for as much as a third of land in a city. They have often been viewed as more of a domain for cars rather...
View ArticleBuilding Bike-Friendly Housing
Bay Meadows, CA According to the report “Millennials & Mobility” by the American Public Transit Association (APTA), 70% of adults under 35 use car-free modes of transportation several times per...
View ArticleReinventing The Underpass
Underpass Park in Toronto, Canada What comes to mind when we write “freeway underpass?” It’s likely that whatever you pictured didn’t involve thoughtfully composed landscaping, actively used pathways...
View ArticleVertical Parking Through The Years
With the advent of cars decades ago as the dominant means of transportation, city planners and developers reshaped our public and private spaces to accommodate the storage of these personal vehicles....
View ArticleCelebrating The Green Bike Lane
Written By Rebecca Huval Green on green in Vancouver, Canada. On the upcoming holiday celebrating all things Irish and green, we should also pause to celebrate the green bike lane. These ribbons of...
View ArticleThe Cars Are Jealous Of This Colorful Bike Corral Mural
We’re all about making the world a more sustainable and healthier place through thoughtful urban design and sustainable transportation. So we got a special kick out of a recent public project in San...
View ArticleShould You Wear A Bicycle Helmet?
For adults we think riding a bicycle with or without a helmet is a personal choice. This personal decision should be based on the surrounding riding conditions, the rider’s age and experience, the...
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