Smarter Than Car is breeding a theoretical framework since some while which can be used to discuss the role of cycles (defined as pedal-powered vehicles oft two or three wheels) in contemporary and future cities. With the term (bi)cycle urbanism we aim at supporting a new integrated role for pedal-powered vehicles in urban environments; for living in, managing and constructing the contemporary glo...

The Danish Embassy in Beijing are partnering with STC to organize a "Climate Ride" to promote green transportation. On occasion of the Danish EU Presidency the Danish Embassy Sunday 22nd of April organised a ‘Climate Race’ in and outside Beijing to promote green transportation and solution and raise awareness of climate issues. The highlight will be a one-day bike ride in and around Beijing ...

In October STC co-founder Shannon Bufton travelled to Tokyo to present a paper to the UIA World Congress of Architects. The paper was co-authored by Shannon and STC's research guru Florian Lorenz.  Thanks to Friends of Nature for contributing funds to help us register for the event. The paper was entitled "Bicycle Lifestyles in Beijing and Their Relevance for a Benign Development of Futu...

Article by Li Muxin in the Chinese Publication - Women of China. Direct Link to the article is here - http://www.womenofchina.com.cn/html/node/1011-1.htm   The community group known as Smarter Than Cars (STC) is trying to show that living and moving around Beijing is better on two wheels. The members stress both the importance of keeping Beijing's bike culture alive and how the city can gro...

It's hard to imagine Beijing without cars as it seems so far away from the direction the city is traveling. For a few thousand Beijing actually had no cars and functioned pretty well. While I can't see that Beijing is going to remove cars anytime in the near future it is still worth thinking about how this city might be shaped in the future and hearing the opinion of the urban visionary Enrique...

Website developer : 李峰  Li Feng / Michael Michael has a strong passion for and dedication to preserving the environment - both the built and natural.  A large majority of his spare time is volunteered helping organizations in Beijing - apart from STC he is very involved with helping to preserve Beijing’s Hutongs and Courtyard Houses from demolition through http://www.hutong...

STC was formed in early 2010 by a small group of friends passionate about cycling and their city - Beijing. With over 4 million cars appearing on Beijing’s roads in a relatively short period of time (it only took 2 years for last 2 million cars to appear) there is no doubt that this city has rapidly moved from the capital of the bicycle kingdom to the capital of the new car kingdom. This rap...