The city of Charlotte, NC, is the latest addition to the list of US cities that have installed the Vectorial® system bus boarder. The project consists of the installation of two floating bus boarders with integrated bike lanes along 4th Street, one of the busiest...
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Redesigning streets for people.
At ZICLA we believe that a commitment to sustainable mobility, which includes walking, cycling and public transport, is the way to achieve accessible, inclusive and friendly streets with a small environmental footprint. Promoting sustainable mobility is one of the...
Vision Zero initiatives at ZICLA.
Vision Zero is an international road traffic safety project that aims to achieve no fatalities or serious injuries involving road traffic. It started in Sweden and was approved by the Swedish parliament in October 1997. Since then, hundreds of cities in many countries...
Some municipalities adapt the bus stops with the Vectorial® system quickly and easily to needs of the new bus fleet.
The Barcelona Metropolitan Area has expanded its bus fleet with electric and hybrid vehicles. Some of these new vehicles are longer than the existing ones. This makes more difficult for the driver to bring the bus to the stop in a way that ensures safe boarding for...
The success of a new bike lane encourages the construction of new ones.
In 2016, the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona (AMB) began a project called Bicivia, a network of metropolitan bike lanes designed to connect the metropolitan area from north to south and west to east in a fast, safe, direct way. The stretch between Esplugues de...
More and safer bike lanes mean more cyclists.
Nowadays there is a widespread consensus on the importance of a transition towards more sustainable means of transport such as the bicycle. That is why many big cities are investing in different projects and initiatives to promote the use of the bike. It has been...
New York City’s Congestion Pricing tax.
Cities are getting involved in many initiatives to promote sustainable mobility in city centers, or at least to control and to reduce the massive use of private vehicles for daily commutes. The New York City's Congestion Pricing tax. New York City has chosen...
What is the effect of bike lanes on the local economy?
Riding a bike is highly beneficial for our health, the environment, the economy, and other things. Some people are skeptical of the economic benefits of constructing a bike lane. Traders based in the street where the bike lane will be constructed are the most critical...
ZICLA: Eco-innovation in the DNA. An interview by EcoAP.
Alfredo Balmaceda has been interviewed by EcoAP News. Alfredo Balmaceda has worked for over 20 years on environmental sustainability and circular economy issues, well before the terms meant much to the average person. A civil engineer (PhD) and chemical and...
The application of the latest technologies in vehicles is not enough to achieve sustainable mobility.
Although more and more cities offer shared bicycle systems to their citizens, their use does not always meet people’s expectations. The general aim is to promote sustainable mobility, but a good shared bicycle system is not enough. Citizens need something more or...