Bicycle Friendly Entrance

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As a rule of thimb, pople who own bikes prefer to ride them. Sporadically, however, they end up taking their bikes into the NY subway (rain, tierdness, etc). The add up of all these irregular users generates an abundant and constant pub- lic. 1. Discovering 1.1

-Higher mass of bicycle transportation between Brooklyn & Manhattan (comutters). -The Williamsburg bridge is a tiering obstacle. -Regular comuters thend to own their own Bikes. 1.2 1.3

2013

Williamsburg Bridge: 5,288 Hudson River: 5,122 Manhattan Bridge: 4,173 Queensboro Bridge: 2,843 Brooklyn Bridge: 2,684 Staten Island Ferry: 262

It Can be affirmed from the statistics that more comut- ers use The Williamsburg Bridge than any other loca- tion. This bridge posibilitates the commute of (espe- cially) people from north Brooklyn and south Queens. The density of bike commuters in this area is higher. From this information we can go ahead and affirm that the potential of a biker taking the subways (L, J, M, Z) in any direction of their commute togather with their bike is higher than that of other train lines. 1.4

Design Opportunity

People have a hard time whan attempt- ing to get their bicycle into the NY Sub- way System. 1.5

What can be done?

Change the bike Change the system Change the way 2. Design (trial 1) 2.1.1

Change the way

Change the way 2.1.2

Why is it so intrinsec to NY?

London

Madrid

Beijing NY 2.1.3 2.1.4

What has been made

- Still dependent on the weight of the bike and strength of the person

- Too low to carry over the turnstile 2.1.5 2.1.6 2.1.7

But... 2. Design (trial 2) 2.2.1

What can be done?

Change the bike Change the system Change the way

Signal the token clerk to release the gate. Use the MetroCard to roll the turnstile. Pull the service gate to enter. 2.2.2

Where is the token clerk?

Change the way

Image taken in the 14th St. stop of the L train 2.2.3

Where is the token clerk? 2.2.4

Some more Discovering...

This basic map shows something that is recurrent in several subway stations: the Emergency Exit door opens towards the turnstiles. 2.2.5

Design Requirements -Adaptable to any station -Adaptable to any bike -Discrete and unobstructing -Easy to fetch the bicycle from the inside -Easy/intuitive to put it on -Work/coexist with the exis- tent infrastructure -Resistent 2.2.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.7 2.2.8 2.2.9 2.2.10 2.2.11 2.2.12

Prototype 1 2.2.13

Prototype 2 2.2.14

Prototype 3 2.2.15

Prototype 4 3. Developement 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4

Whether you’re caught in bad weather of just want to skip the bridge, getting your bike into the station just got easier. In the new Bicycle Friendly Entrances, a rack will hold your bike as you enter through the turnstile and while you open the exit door. Your bike is at the ex- act angle and distance for a hassle-free re- trieaval. Bicycle Friendly Entrance

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