Frominvesting in bike highwaysto appoint theworld ’s first bike mayor , Northern Europe has found some passably creative ways to encourage citizens to dump their cars for two steering wheel . AsFastCo . Existreports , the latest cycling - centric innovation from the region is an flat edifice in Sweden that ’s been plan with bikers in mind .
Cykelhuset , or “ bicycle sign , ” has seven stories ' worth of motorcycle - friendly spaces . The building miss a parking garage — a design option the designer at Hauschild + Siegel have compensated for with sizeable solid footage elsewhere . Elevators are redundant - wide with door at both end so riders never have to awkwardly plough their cycle around to going . The apartments themselves are roomy enough for bikes to roll into and out of with ease . If residents want to park cycle outside of their flat , they can either store them in the bike service department downstairs or in the spaces in front of each doorway .
Biking offers a lot of benefits over driving , but one major drawback is the deficiency of loading infinite . Cykelhuset allow a solution to this problem in the form of a fleet of “ shipment bikes ” located on site . The bikes are designed to transport laboured loading like grocery , and can even be used to cart around child - sized rider . For anyone who wish to stave off going out to shop all together , the building also include outsize saving postbox for accepting and returning online purchase order .
After building is fill in , the building is set to open its doors in December of this year . Signing a lease wo n’t be the only way to take advantage of the wheel - friendly comforts : Cykelhuset is leaving 31 loft on its first floor available for visitant to book by the Nox . Instead of renting a railway car at the nearby train station , guests will be able-bodied to rent a bicycle from Cykelhuset . For a peep inwardly , check out the short plastic film below .
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