On scaling bike parking space in Tokyo by going underground
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With an estimated 9 million cyclists, Tokyo has a parking problem. Japanese engineering firm Giken Seisakusho believes the solution involves going underground. Their Eco Cycle underground bike parking is only 8.15 meters in diameter, but it can store up to 204 bicycles. The idea began with underground car parking (Eco Park) 20 years ago. They later moved into parking bicycles below ground and today the firm has 47 Eco Cycle units: 28 in Tokyo and 19 in other Japanese cities. Giken’s Tsunenobu Nozaki gave us a tour of one of their smart underground systems at Tokyo’s Hachioji Train Station that spins bikes into a parking spots as deep as 11 meters in just 13 seconds. *Special thanks to“Hachioji City Urban Development Public Corporation http://www.hachi-jtk.or.jp/ Original story: http://faircompanies.com/videos/view/on-scaling-bike-parking-space-in-tokyo-going-underground/
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I'm worried about the rainy day and snowy day when wet bicycles drop dirty water vertically and affect all the ones stored underneath.
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Sorry. As elegant and sensible as this appears, it's not practical. Let cyclists park outside as necessary and do not present further barriers. There are too many barriers already in a Tokyo.
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I have a mixed feeling about this. It's cool for city, however not just about a car, but also we don't even own a parking spot for a bicycle... I miss my childhood for a long time ago, used to be able to stop and park with more freedom.
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That's brilliant. Japanese people, I love'm, very cool.
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I want this to be everywhere :O
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Is it possible to have this like in I, Robot form with cars?
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It's amazing how many of my friends believe that the U.S. is modern while Japan and China are actually innovating transportation.
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This is awesome :D
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The Eco Cycle
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very cool
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Very impresive. Watch the underground shaft! And how many bikes it an store. Lots of space is saved. Only problem is when 10 ppls at one time wonna store or take the bike, right?
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lm.my city they actually closed the only protected bike storage place because staff made it too expensive. Now chances are high your bike gets stolen or vandalised .So.many people have 2 bikes. An old cheap one they can leave at the station.
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This is some genius shit.
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your content is so relevant and fascinating! I always somehow find myself coming back to your channel when I'm YouTube binging, thanks for sharing ^-^
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Awesome!
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why it is so damn clean in japan, look at the street wow
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That´s great! :-) I would like to have that in my country.
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I wonder what the cost of using EcoCycle is..
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We need this in the US!
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Japanese are superior to us in lots of ways.
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