Bike for a Better Beijing Launch

Last weekend we launched the BBB Document together with or partners Friends of Nature. Check out their great site here - http://www.fon.org.cn/bbb/

BBB (Bike for a Better Beijing) is a document which we have been working on for the last few months which outlines the arguments for improving cycling on Beijing’s streets.

The document is currently only in Chinese but we have translated the table of contents to give you an idea of which areas we have researched ;

1. Future of Sustainable Development of Chinese Cities: Low-carbon and Livable

1.1 Low-carbon and Livable Cities

1.2 Livable Cities and Transportation Systems

2. Contribution of Transportation Plan to Low-carbon and Livable Cities

2.1. Return of Biking into the Policy of Public Transportation System After Olympic Games

2.2 Beijing Could be One of the World's Most Friendly Bike Cities

3. Advantages and Disadvantages of Cycling  

4.Biking for Better Beijing, NGOs' Advocacy  

5. Analysis on the Role of Bikes in Beijing's Low-carbon Policy

5.1 Riding on the Road and Security Issues Around Cycling

5.1.1 Car is King

5.1.2 Lack of Bike Parking Lots and Problem of Bike Theft

5.1.3 Bikes are Outlawed from the New Parts of the City

5.2 Condition of Transfer from Bike to Subway and Service Points

5.3 Impact of Bike Renting System and its Current Problems

6. International Trends and Local Case Study

6.1 World Famous Bike city - Copenhagen

6.2 Bike City in Developing Countries, Bagota

6.3 From Mega-city to Bike City, New York City

6.4 Example Chinese Bike City, Hangzhou

7.Suggestions and Comments

Appendix : International Trends and Case Study

Detail Information of Bike Parking, Repairing and Renting Points along Subway Lines in Beijing

The launch was held at the Canon Centre in Beijing and was well attended by the media and members of the cycling community.   The chinese version of the report can be downloaded here ;

www.stcbj.com/downloads/bbb_online_a4_sm.pdf