Today’s Solutions: March 18, 2026

Coasting down from your apartment on your personal bike ramp will be so fun. The more that bike lanes multiply in cities, from New York to São Paulo, the more people ride. Over the last decade, bike commuting in the U.S. has grown 62%. But it’s still a tiny fraction of overall transportation. In order to really get people out of cars, a group of Australian designers thinks we need to fully redesign cities—including the…

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