After doing a great deal of research into the future of our cities and the part transport plays in this, I noticed that bikes played a large role in a lot of future predictions. I started to narrow my focus to this system of transport and what its role will be in the future.
One such role was that the use of bikes would be harnessing energy that goes back into the cities grid. These electric bikes would store the energy created by the rider while using the bike, this bike would then be plugged into some sort of docking station that would release this energy back into the cities electrical grid.
Another new concept which comes from Melbourne firm LAB Architecture in collaboration with others is represented in the video above. It is the concept of attached elevated bike only freeways to existing car freeways that provide faster, flatter and safer paths into the city.
Bikes are becoming more and more popular in cities around the world, they not only are a great way to travel in respects to fitness but they also create sense of community.
Reference List:
http://designmind.frogdesign.com/articles/pedal-revolution.html
http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/industry-news/melbourne-s-riders-in-the-sky-radical-design-propo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk8rJ2XBAwQ
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