Why Is Ford Playing Around With E-Bikes? Maybe It Isn’t Just Playing!
Ford is slapping its iconic Mustang and Bronco brands on powerful new e-bikes engineered by the premium bike maker N+
urban transportation
Meet The Fully Updated Eli ZERO — An Electric Car Designed To Conquer Urban Congestion
The Eli ZERO is an electric micro-car designed to serve the needs of today’s urban dwellers for transportation that enhances the experience of living in a city rather than destroying it.
Urban Transportation Development Good For Business, Communities, & People
Originally published on ExpertSure. Here are some interesting statistics about how urban dwellers get around today. Americans rode public transportation 10.7 billion times in 2013—the highest number since 1956. Bike commuting is up 60 percent over the past decade, according to the US Census Bureau People are walking 6 percent more than … [continued]
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.
