urban transportation

Designing a Bike by Committee for the People of Bordeaux

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

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.