Glow-in-the-dark road lanes, wind-powered roadside lights and an illuminated bike path inspired by one of the most famous paintings in the world: take a look at the Smart Highway project’s cutting-edge approach to road safety and sustainability.

A Spanish start-up created a website through which users accumulate points for every kilometre biked or walked. The points can be redeemed for discounts and gifts in local businesses, giving users an extra incentive to choose sustainable mobility solutions.

When you think of Ford Motor Company, you probably picture vehicles with more than just two wheels. But the car giant is now turning its attention to bicycles too, as part of their new “Smart Mobility” plan, announced by the company’s CEO last month, which tracks the movement of bicycles through urban landscapes.

We cannot put a price on clean, fresh air - it is be priceless. City mamas and dads are trying their best to preserve this precious thing for the next generations by adopting cargo bikes as a mode of transportation and replacing family cars.

BANGALORE: Last year, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) took a rather large leap towards bolstering support for more sustainable forms of travel by unveiling 40km of bicycle lanes in Jayanagar. However, with automotive vehicles using the lanes as parking space and little-to-no use of them by cyclists, many are questioning the success of the initiative.