The 'Openbike' DIY wooden bicycle is part of an initiative created by Spain-based Arquimaña to encourage urbanites to take more control over the part they play when it comes to pollution. The bicycle has been designed to help make it as accessible as possible and can be downloaded in the form of files from the design studio for DIYers to create from a local manufacturer. This is hoped to empower citizens to feel more part of the solution to urban pollution rather than seeing it as a problem that they are removed from.
The 'Openbike' DIY wooden bicycle has been designed as part of the global fab city initiative that challenges cities around the world to produce everything they need and consume by the year 2054.
DIY Bicycle Initiatives
The 'Openbike' DIY Wooden Bicycle is Affordable and Eco-Friendly
Trend Themes
1. DIY Bicycles - The rise of DIY bicycles, like the 'Openbike', presents an opportunity for affordable, eco-friendly transportation and disrupts the traditional bicycle manufacturing industry.
2. Urban Sustainability - Initiatives like the fab city challenge and the 'Openbike' DIY bicycle promote sustainable living and present opportunities for innovative solutions to combat urban pollution and waste.
3. Open-source Manufacturing - The 'Openbike' DIY bicycle's downloadable design files and local manufacturing present an opportunity for disruptive innovation in open-source manufacturing processes that empower citizens to take control of production and reduce environmental impact.
Industry Implications
1. Bicycle Manufacturing - The rise of DIY, eco-friendly bicycles like the 'Openbike' presents an opportunity for the bicycle manufacturing industry to shift towards sustainable production processes and empower consumers to participate in the manufacturing process.
2. Local Manufacturing - The 'Openbike' DIY bicycle and other similar initiatives present an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the local manufacturing industry, allowing independent producers to compete with traditional mass manufacturers and promoting more sustainable, community-based business models.
3. Environmental Sustainability - The 'Openbike' DIY bicycle and other urban sustainability initiatives present an opportunity for disruptive innovation in environmentally sustainable technology and sustainable business practices that take into account the full life cycle of products and services.