UNDERGROUND BICYCLE PARKING By Shirley Phan Who here

UNDERGROUND BICYCLE PARKING By Shirley Phan

• Who here rides a bike? • Do you guys agree horrible bike system? • Stolen bike? • Hard time finding a parking spot?

TOKYO JAPAN Gikent made the ECO-cycle 2010 came up with a proposal Decreased crowded bike parking (“annoying”) Reduce theft After a year it all happened $1. 5 million

HOW ITS MADE It is made by a recycling company 11 meters underground hole with 8. 5 diameter Earthquake resistant (didn’t move) Servo motors (industrial robots) Zig Zag form

HOW IT WORKS Its not free cost 2, 600 yen (monthly) RFID card is how you scan to get bike Slide to the machine then sucked into the tunnel

CONVENIENCE It is fast and convenience There are 5 machines 36 around 11 cites When on the run it just takes 13 seconds to put it in Different types of layouts (underground, aboveground, and portable) Can be built around metropolitan areas

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QUESTIONS 1) Would you use this system if we had it here in the U. S. ? 2) Do you think $26 dollar is a far price for this? 3) Which form of style did they use for the layout of the bikes horizontal or zig zag?

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