Safe and sustainable street design best practices to redefine the role of streets in cities. Home of the Global Street Design Guide ➡️ https://xitter.cf/t.co/HtJNgBHulX
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🚲 Great cycling infrastructure takes more than good design.
Join our webinar to explore community engagement, evaluation & communication—and how cities can build projects that last.
🔗 Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
#CyclingCities
We’re hiring!
GDCI is seeking a Program Associate in Greater Santo Domingo to support projects through street design, technical content, workshops & capacity building.
👉 Apply now: globaldesigningcities.org/ab…
How do cities scale up the impact of Streets for Kids?
↳ Replicate proven designs across neighborhoods
↳ Transition interim pilots into permanent infrastructure
↳ Strengthen & expand local networks and partnerships
↳ Embed practices into long-term city programs and policies
We’ll be at the 22nd International Conference on Urban Health next week!
We’re bringing lessons on 🚲 cycling, 🚦 safe speeds, 🏫 school streets, 🌱 climate resilience & safer streets for kids.
📍 See you in Monterrey! #ICUH2026
🚲 What can cities learn from Toronto 🇨🇦 & Fortaleza 🇧🇷?
Think long term. Build strong frameworks. Collaborate across departments. Keep making progress.
Register now for Session 02: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
📢 Velo-city 2027: Call for abstracts
Present your cycling and sustainable mobility work to a global audience at the first ever Japanese edition of the world cycling summit.
🎌 Ehime, 25-28 May 2027
💡Theme: “Kyōsei: Co‑creating a Future with Cycling”
🔗 velo-city-conference.com/en/…
🌍 We’re thrilled to celebrate GDCI Executive Director Skye Duncan, named to @TIME ’s 2026 #TIME100Next!
Recognized among Phenoms, Skye’s leadership continues to help cities transform streets around the world.
Congratulations, Skye! 🎉 time.com/collection/time100-…
🚲 Tomorrow! Join us for The Cycling City Journey, the first session in our new webinar series.
Hear perspectives from Toronto 🇨🇦 & Fortaleza 🇧🇷 and explore lessons for turning cycling ambitions into action.
🔗 Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
🤖 Made with AI
🚨🚲 TODAY is the FINAL DAY to apply for BICI!
Up to 25 cities will join a 4-month capacity-building & planning phase, with 10 advancing to receive $400K + technical guidance & peer support.
📅 Apply today: biciapplicationsphase2.evala… #CyclingCities
Our new webinar series kicks off Sept. 29 with insights from Toronto 🇨🇦 & Fortaleza 🇧🇷, exploring the journey from cycling vision to implementation.
Register now for the first session: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
🤖 Made with AI
Global Designing Cities Initiative retweeted
🚴 Open Call for Cities: Apply for BICI support to build safer cycling infrastructure. Find out more and apply via All Things Urban: allthingsurban.net/education…
Developed by the Global Designing Cities Initiative and Bloomberg Philanthropies, BICI helps cities design and deliver high-quality cycling infrastructure that improves road safety, public health, and quality of life.
#CyclingInfrastructure #UrbanMobility #OpenCall @GlobalStreets @BloombergDotOrg
Global Designing Cities Initiative retweeted
No Pátio da Água da @EPAL apresentou-se os resultados do projeto BICI, com representantes da @CamaraLisboa, Lisboa E-Nova, @GlobalStreets e @MunicipioOeiras. Destacou-se avanços na infraestrutura ciclável e reforçou o compromisso com a mobilidade urbana sustentável. #SEM2026#BICI
🚲 One week left to apply for BICI!
Up to 25 cities will join a 4-month capacity-building & planning phase, with 10 cities advancing to receive $400K + technical guidance and peer support.
📅 Apply by Sept. 28: biciapplicationsphase2.evala…
How can cities turn cycling plans into real-world projects?
Join our new webinar series for practical guidance, peer-city insights & strategies to overcome common implementation challenges.
📅 First session: Sept. 29
🔗 Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
🚲 Two weeks left to apply for BICI!
Up to 25 cities will join a global effort to advance safer, connected cycling infrastructure—with 10 cities receiving $400K + ongoing support.
📅 Apply by Sept. 28: biciapplicationsphase2.evala…
✨ La semana pasada, GDCI reunió a socios locales para un taller práctico inspirado en la Guía Global de Diseño de Calles — ¡nuestro primer taller en nuestra nueva ciudad, el Distrito Nacional, República Dominicana! 🇩🇴
¡Gracias a todas las personas que nos acompañaron! 💙
🚲 Meet the BICI Selection Committee!
We’re proud to bring together leading voices in cycling, urban design, mobility & road safety to review applications for the next phase of BICI.
🔗 bit.ly/4cfxeGG
🚲 BICI Application Tip: Before designing a cycling project, understand how people move today—existing travel patterns, street conditions, safety challenges, and demand.
📘 Our new handbook "How to Implement Cycling Infrastructure" walks you through it: bit.ly/4wQwq2w
🚲 Ready to put How to Implement Cycling Infrastructure into practice?
📋 Download ready-to-use templates to support planning and implementation, printable for easy reference and use with project teams
📥 Download the handbook templates globaldesigningcities.org/pu…
🚲 One month left to apply to BICI!
Through technical assistance, peer learning, capacity building, and targeted funding, BICI will help cities plan and deliver high-quality cycling infrastructure for people of all ages + abilities globaldesigningcities.org/bi…
