Bloomberg Initiative for Cycling Infrastructure

Fostering catalytic change in city cycling infrastructure around the world

Cycling is one of the healthiest, most efficient, environmentally friendly and financially accessible modes of transportation available. Unfortunately, the lack of safe cycling infrastructure remains a major barrier for would-be cycling residents. In too many cities, cycling infrastructure remains disconnected, incomplete and in need of innovation.

The Bloomberg Initiative for Cycling Infrastructure (BICI) is setting out to identify the most ambitious and innovative proposals to improve cycling infrastructure from cities around the world. Led in partnership with the Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI), BICI will award 10 cities up to $1 million to accelerate delivery of these transformative projects.

BICI applications closed on February 3, 2023. Watch the recorded webinars about what was included in this opportunity.

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BICI News

Announcing the 10 Bloomberg Initiative for Cycling Infrastructure (BICI) Selected Cities
Boy on a bike in Fortaleza, Brazil

June 8, 2023

Announcing the 10 Bloomberg Initiative for Cycling Infrastructure (BICI) Selected Cities

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.

Connect with the GDCI team at Velo-city 2023

May 5, 2023

Connect with the GDCI team at Velo-city 2023

Join us at Velo-city 2023 where GDCI will present at five sessions covering everything from how cycling can foster inclusion, better cycling initiatives for children and caregivers, and how tactical urbanism can change the world. Don't forget to visit us at our booth where you can learn more about our projects in-person.

Quito: A Cycling Success Story

December 14, 2022

Quito: A Cycling Success Story

Committed to making its streets more cycle-friendly, Quito, Ecuador, has implemented large-scale, successful cycling infrastructure projects that make it a cycling success story.


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