Ideas We Love: Contrail Desire Lines

June 18, 2010

 Contrail

 

Contrail is a tool for developing bicycle communities. As you ride, contrail leaves a faint chalk line behind your bike. The goal is to encourage a new cycle of biking participation by allowing the biking community to leave a unique mark on the road and to reclaim this crucial shared space.

The old cycle: More cars on the road = more perceived danger for bikers = fewer bikers on road = even more cars on the road.

The new cycle: A few bicyclists ride with contrail a couple times per week = faint lines on the road inspire curiosity and remind bikers where it's safe to ride = new bikers are encouraged to ride and use contrail = contrail lines get brighter as community grows.

Such a cool idea! Via BikeContrail




Submitted by Aja on June 18, 2010 - 11:03am.