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E-Bike City: fair mobility emphasises micromobility and public transport
Can we meet the challenges of limited space and a growing population while reducing CO2 emissions by redesigning our city streets? The E-Bike City project at ETH Zurich’s Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering says "yes". Through new research and visualisations, the researchers show that prioritising shared mobility, green spaces and bike-friendly streets improves quality of life, reduces emissions and dependency on cars – all in a cost-effective way.
How Zurich has to change its roads to have more e-bikes than cars
What happens when cities gear their road space primarily to the needs of cyclists and e-bikers? On a new popular-science website, ETH researchers from the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering use examples from the city of Zurich to show what such an “E-Bike City” could one day look like.
D-BAUG @Scientifica2023
Scientifica, the science festival organised by ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich, takes place from 28 August to 3 September 2023. This year's theme is "What holds the world together". D-BAUG is taking part with twelve exciting contributions, including a discussion on Zurich as E-Bike City, a film screening, several exhibitions, short lectures and guided tours as well as a workshop.
Now online: Recordings of the E-Bike City colloquium
On 8 June 2023 not only preliminary results have been presented, but participants were also actively involved in shaping the research questions from the D-BAUG lighthouse project "E-Bike City" conducted by its seven research groups. With various presentations and workshops, the researchers, experts and stakeholders deepened their research topics and methods. About 80 participants contributed to a successful event. The recordings are now online.
It starts with a glance. How ETH researchers contribute to sustainable campus mobility
They come to ETH Zurich almost daily by bike or e-bike. Three D-BAUG transport researchers are investigating how an e-bike-friendly city works. They are also committed to a safe, sustainable, and CO2-reducing campus mobility at ETH Zurich.
Missed the E-Bike City Kick-off? No worries!
On 23 November 2022, the Kick-off Symposium dedicated to the D-BAUG lighthouse project "E-Bike City" took place. More than 150 participants attended the event and contributed to a lively discussion following the input talks by speakers from practice and research. We are delighted to share with you the video recordings of the talks and discussion.
E-Bike City: Designing sustainable streets
What if 50 percent of existing urban road space was allocated to e-bikes and the slow modes? How would this change our daily lives? How many CO2 emissions could this save? These questions are at the core of the D-BAUG lighthouse project "E-Bike City". Seven research groups will join forces to explore the effects of an urban future giving absolute priority to cycling, micromobility and public transport. Join the kick-off event on 23 November 2022!
“It’s important to factor in how people feel”
In the race to combat climate change, sustainable transport systems can play a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. As well as focusing on the technological issues at stake, current research also investigates whether there is public acceptance for the changes. Kay Axhausen explains this approach.
How micromobility affects the climate
Shared e-scooters and e-bikes transport the image of a climate-friendly mobility solution. D-BAUG researchers have now shown that shared micromobility solutions in Zurich emit more CO2 emissions than the alternatives they replace.