Copenhagen’s Bicycle Snake is a wonderful ride and a fun design by Dissing + Weitling Architecture. Now the firm has completed a 7.6 km (4.7 mi) elevated bicycle path in Xiamen, China that they claim was developed “with a vision to inspire people to prioritize green alternatives, such as the bicycle, instead of the automobile.” The architects tell Dezeen: Bicycles are returning in popularity among China’s urbanites, mostly due to the omnipresent traffic jams, although
Chinese city gets bike highway in the sky
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