The 2nd edition of the Bicycle Architecture Biennale (BAB) launched on June 17 in Amsterdam. The BAB is a showcase of urban designs that facilitate bicycle travel in communities around the world.

A total of fifteen projects - from nine countries - form the biennale. Projects were selected on their ability to demonstrate how design solutions can go beyond functional transportation, and also lead to healthier lifestyles, more inclusive communities, a cleaner environment or a more sustainable economy. Organizers hope it will inspire new ways of thinking about how to design cities for the future.

The BAB is run by BYCS, an Amsterdam-based program that works internationally to promote cycling progress in urban areas. It developed the BAB to strengthen its mission, which calls for half of all city trips to be by bike by 2030. BYCS promotes the idea that cities that put cycling at the heart of urban design can influence social, economic and environmental betterment of cities.