Cycling is one of the healthiest, most efficient, environmentally friendly, and financially accessible modes of transportation available. But the lack of safe cycling infrastructure remains a major barrier. In too many cities, cycling infrastructure remains disconnected, incomplete, and in need of innovation.
That’s why the Global Designing Cities Initiative is excited to announce the first-ever selected cities of the Bloomberg Initiative for Cycling Infrastructure (BICI).
The 10 selected projects are:
Led in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies, each selected city will receive funding and work with technical experts from GDCI on project development, cycling facility design, data collection, and resident engagement.
“Building safe, connected cycling networks is a universal need that benefits people’s physical and mental health and well-being just as much as it benefits the environment and the economy. Through their ambitious cycling infrastructure projects, the selected cities will transform their streets by putting people above all else—all while benefiting their local communities to ensure healthier, safe, and more equitable spaces for everyone,” said Skye Duncan, executive director of GDCI.
The Bloomberg Initiative for Cycling Infrastructure (BICI) received 275 applications from cities in 66 countries. This is a clear testament to how many cities across the globe are committed to building innovative cycling infrastructure and sustainable mobility options for their residents.
GDCI and the BICI team look forward to working with the selected cities to achieve their visions over the next three years.
Announcing the next round of the Bloomberg Initiative for Cycling Infrastructure, a program helping cities around the world rethink their streets through safer, more connected cycling infrastructure.
Global giants Janette Sadik-Khan (Transport Principal, Bloomberg Associates and Chair of Global Designing Cities Initiative), and Salvador Rueda (Director of Urban Ecology Agency of Barcelona) arrived in New Zealand’s capital to back the sustainable street changes that are putting people at the heart of Wellington’s streets.
On Friday, June 2, Bloomberg Philanthropies announced the 10 selected cities for the Bloomberg Initiative for Cycling Infrastructure. Led in partnership with GDCI, BICI will award the selected cities with funding and provide technical assistance on project development, cycling facility design, data collection, and community engagement.
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