Washington DC is a clear example of how a city can choose a better future, be more sustainable, and bet on alternative mobility. This makes direct reference to the event slogan \u201cchoosing or future\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Bike Summit is an ideal setting with a wide variety of actors, with diverse objectives and interests. It makes the event very rewarding, due to the multiple issues it addresses and the interdisciplinary character of the participants (city representatives, advocacy groups, consultants, departments of transport, private companies, users\/cyclists, etc.) The event is supported by official institutions; the participation of the US Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, is a proof of that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although we still have some of the talks pending to listen; overall, the feeling is that the US is choosing its future regarding the cycling infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During his speech, Pete Buttigieg, showed commitment to improving safety in the streets, what passes over the increase of cycling infrastructure, and over betting on bigger use of bicycles or alternative transportation. According to Buttigieg, \u201cwe are at the outset of an infrastructure decade\u2026 the president\u2019s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law makes things possible that just were not before from a bicycle perspective or an active transportation perspective\u201d<\/em>. He made direct reference to one of the main consequences of an unsafe street design: traffic deaths. \u201cWe can\u2019t tolerate this level of death on our roadways as a natural thing, and I think we have kind of been socialized into thinking it is just inevitable. It doesn\u2019t have to be this way. Safe and efficient bicycle infrastructure is important for local economies, supporting recreational cyclists and bike commuters alike. It is going to be a great decade for American bicyclists\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n ZICLA\u2019s commitment to the upcoming development of the bike infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At ZICLA, we have been working closely with cities, advocacy groups, and consulting companies for 15 years now. We are aware that we are living in uncertain times, and we understand the challenges the decision-makers face when promoting a paradigm change and introducing innovative solutions. That is why counting on proven solutions and examples, such as ZICLA products, is very useful to move towards a reversible, reconfigurable street redesign that does not definitively compromise the layout to provide versatility in front of imminent changes and new needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNational Bike Summit 2022: Choosing our future.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Safe cycling infrastructure in the spotlight.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Thanks to the American League of Bicyclists.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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