A New Bike Share System for Copenhagen: Open Design Competition
September 11, 2009 | Levent OZLER
In 1995, Copenhagen was the first city to introduce a modern bike share system - Bycyklen - or The City Bike.
The city is the best example of how the bicycle can become the preferred form of transport in a modern city.
The City of Copenhagen announced an open design competition in order to determine how a bike share system v.3.0 would look and work in the city in the future.
Copenhagen has a bicycle culture that is so widespread and such a natural part of city life that very few people regard themselves as cyclists.
The winning entry for a new bike share system for Copenhagen must adhere to the City's primary goals for the future development of the city.
The goals are that Copenhagen must be a sustainable and dynamic city and a city for everyone.
The competition entries should highlight both design and functionality.
In short: What will the new bicycle and the system look like? How does it work? How will it be integrated in the city?
How does the collective concept work - from booking and locating the bicycles to paying for them and delivering them back?
The deadline is November 18, 2009.
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