Each day there are more and more cities that have public bicycle systems intended to facilitate and promote the sustainable mobility among the citizens. In order to make the citizens to choose the bicycle as the first option for daily commutes, these systems needs to...
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Safer streets for children: the Superblock model of Barcelona.
Have you ever heard about “Superblocks” or how is Barcelona taking city streets back from cars? "Super block" is an urban design concept aiming to minimize the presence of cars in city centers. How to respond to the city's scarcity of green spaces, pollution, noise...
Pedestrians need safer streets.
According to the Governors Highway Safety Association, the number of deaths involving pedestrians in the US has risen by 4%. This could be related to the outdated design of our streets for everyday needs. More people are leaving their cars at home and choosing to...
An inclusive approach to urban mobility to achieve healthy cities.
The Healthy Streets Approach, developed by Lucy Saunders, is one of the primary references for our work at ZICLA. We believe that urban mobility should be accessible and inclusive, creating welcoming places for everyone. The current situation shows that in most cities...
New York City DOT improves the accessibility of its bus stops in Manhattan.
NYDOT has installed a Vectorial® system platform at one of its Select Bus Service (SBS) route stops. The project consists of the installation of a 110’ long boarding bulb bus stop at 23rd Street & 2nd Avenue, in Manhattan, NY. SBS23 is one of New York City’s Bus...
City of Charlotte, NC, installation of Vectorial® system.
The city of Charlotte, NC, is the latest addition to the list of US cities that have installed the Vectorial® system bus boarder. The project consists of the installation of two floating bus boarders with integrated bike lanes along 4th Street, one of the busiest...
Redesigning streets for people.
At ZICLA we believe that a commitment to sustainable mobility, which includes walking, cycling and public transport, is the way to achieve accessible, inclusive and friendly streets with a small environmental footprint. Promoting sustainable mobility is one of the...
Vision Zero initiatives at ZICLA.
Vision Zero is an international road traffic safety project that aims to achieve no fatalities or serious injuries involving road traffic. It started in Sweden and was approved by the Swedish parliament in October 1997. Since then, hundreds of cities in many countries...
The success of a new bike lane encourages the construction of new ones.
In 2016, the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona (AMB) began a project called Bicivia, a network of metropolitan bike lanes designed to connect the metropolitan area from north to south and west to east in a fast, safe, direct way. The stretch between Esplugues de...
More and safer bike lanes mean more cyclists.
Nowadays there is a widespread consensus on the importance of a transition towards more sustainable means of transport such as the bicycle. That is why many big cities are investing in different projects and initiatives to promote the use of the bike. It has been...