Yes We Scan

Bikes and digital society go hand in hand in Berlin. A hub for Yes We Scan, data retention, ACTA, Open government, open data, information privacy, copyright, and net neutrality. A fossil fuel free mobility infrastructure and public transport deliver connectivity.

Bicycle, car and fig tree interface at Manly Beach

Somewhere in the beach suburb of Manly, old fig trees are hosts to bats and birds. It is the flora and fauna that gives the place a special  ambiance. The trees struggle to survive in the hot bitumen road poured around them. Large branches are brutally chopped to make way for commerce and fossil fuel traffic. Cars scramble to squeeze their mostly inner city SUVs on Darley Rd. They 'just' get something from the shops or have a cup - often idling. All fig tree trunks are mutilated by vehicles ramming constantly into the unprotected old trees. At a time when there was an organic cafe, more bikes came. Council provides no bike parking in this area. This was and often is the type of access made available for people who do not wish to use fossil fuel. The unique plants and animals are the ones most affected.

Fig Tree adjusted to suit motorised vehicles and commerce

This fig could be one more space for a car. They are working on it

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Bike parking solutions in Amsterdam

Amsterdam Has Officially Run Out of Spaces to Park Its Bicycles

Amsterdam’s daily two-wheeled commuter flood fills downtown with more bikes than it has space to park, forcing the city come up with a drastic, visionary solution. It’s going to park those bikes underwater... (source)

Short films about bicycle culture

Tango Bikes Berlin Mitte

You can view and rate short films about bike culture at the "VELOBerlin Film Award 2015".  We liked Havana Bikes, "A brief insight into Cuban bicycle culture and the importance of bike mechanics in Havana as we come across both riders and repairmen."

Is there such a thing as a Bauhaus bike?

Bauhaus Gazelle

Nice old rusty pigeon bike

OMG Crossing Tor Strasse