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Browsing the "urban transportation" Tag

Designing a Bike by Committee for the People of Bordeaux

February 15th, 2012 | by Glenn Meyers

Last November, the City of Bordeaux in France asked citizens to make suggestions on what they would like to see included in the design of a new town bike. More than 300 citizens shared their ideas, which designer Philippe Starck has now used as the inspiration for what has been provisionally called the City PIBAL Streamer - an interesting concept where riders can either sit and pedal like on a traditional bike, or stand on the platform and use it like a scooter


The YikeBike is Ready to Ride the City

May 24th, 2011 | by Glenn Meyers

People hunting for urban transportation solutions might want to get familiar with the YikeBike, a miniaturized version of the original Penny-Farthing bike. Only this mini-farthing bike is powered by a battery and can be folded into something the size of a briefcase – ideal for crowded urban offices and apartments



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