It is commonly known that daily cycling is healthy, but studies and statistics now make it an ever evident fact. In particular, they underline how riding bicycle allows attaining both physical and economic wellbeing. The Netherlands is a practical example of the positive results achieved thanks to mass bicycle mobility, as the study “Dutch
A group of experts is creating an algorithm that can calculate, according to the users’ photos and comments, the most pleasant and interesting itinerary, rather than the one usually suggested by GPS devices and applications.
Un centro cittadino rinato, un solo accesso per entrare, uno per uscire. E quasi metà degli spostamenti avvengono in bici.
Have you ever dreamed to ride a Tyrannosaurus? Unfortunately, your dream won’t come true. But there’s something that can get close to it: a T. Rex-shaped bicycle with three wheels. Or, more precisely a T. Rex’s skeleton-shaped bicycle, excellent if you don’t want to go unnoticed when you ride your bike, or during Halloween or
The increase in shuttle buses and parking lots (as a measure to control traffic), the design of new information systems to analyse and quantify the positive effects of multimodality and encourage people to change their travelling habits, knowing how to recognise situations that can cause traffic jams and the adoption of measures to prevent them
Daniele Carletti and Simona Pergola have recently celebrated the first years of their bike journey, the project “Dai sette colli ai sette passi” of BeCycling.net (from seven hills to seven passes). It was an intense and exciting years, but there is still a long way to go for the two cyclists from Rome. So far, they have
Bosch and TomTom believe that the maps incorporated in cars GPS systems must have a margin of error of a decimetre, in order to make self-driving possible in the near future. By the end of 2015, the two companies will completely computerise all Germany highways. To turn self-driving car to reality (and this will be painful for
Ideata da una startup slovena, Quadrofoil è un aliscafo leggero, dal design unico, silenzioso e che non produce (quasi) moto ondoso.
2020, the year of the EU climate and energy package is round the corner. The climate package aims to reduce greenhouse gases emissions by 20%, improve energy efficiency by 20% and raise energy consumption from renewable sources to 20%. The average level of CO2 emissions of a new car must be limited to 95 grams and drivers
After London, Dublin too is now testing “bikehangars” on streets. Dublin City Council chose a family to test the use of these covered bike parks. They are produced by Cyclehoop, the society which created car-shaped bike racks, to highlight that a car need that a car need the same parking space as 10 bikes. Awarded
