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Page 1: Violet14 19 beautiful ways to protect bike lanes

The “Be-Cycle” game is a product of the Cycle Cities project made by

Cycle lanes can be artistic urban fittings

Modern protected bike lanes come in different shapes, styles andconfigurations. What makes them unique is the presence of some type ofphysical barrier between moving bikes and cars.

But how much creative thinking is necessary to draw beautiful bike lanes?

Street designers think of them as a rough draft; a way of marking thespace and testing how the street works. Flexibility is important in earlydesign phases, so that the street is fine-tuned when the time comes tocommit to a more permanent installation.

What that ultimately looks like depends on many factors: budget,flexibility with design guidance, local experience, climate, maintenancepractices, contextual aesthetics, and community priorities.

Let’s see some examples at the following URL:http://www.slideshare.net/cyclecities/tech-talk-19-beautiful-ways-to-protect-bike-lanes