A New Bike Share System for Copenhagen: Open Design Competition

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.