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Tube, bus or trampoline? London to add The Bounceway to commuting options | Tube, bus or trampoline? London to add The Bounceway to commuting options |
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Commuting is about to get a lot more exciting in London as the “world’s longest urban trampoline” is installed to let people bounce to the office. | Commuting is about to get a lot more exciting in London as the “world’s longest urban trampoline” is installed to let people bounce to the office. |
Anyone wanting to escape the drudgery of the Tube or overcrowded buses will be able to spring along The Bounceway next year. | Anyone wanting to escape the drudgery of the Tube or overcrowded buses will be able to spring along The Bounceway next year. |
The trampoline, surrounded by soft surfacing for over-enthusiastic jumpers, or anyone wearing a pencil skirt, has been designed in partnership with Architecture for Humanity. | The trampoline, surrounded by soft surfacing for over-enthusiastic jumpers, or anyone wearing a pencil skirt, has been designed in partnership with Architecture for Humanity. |
It will be trialled along with nine other projects as part of Transport for London’s (TfL) £1.8 million Future Streets Incubator scheme. | It will be trialled along with nine other projects as part of Transport for London’s (TfL) £1.8 million Future Streets Incubator scheme. |
A date for the introduction of The Bounceway has not been confirmed but officials say the trial will start in 2015 in an as yet undecided location. | A date for the introduction of The Bounceway has not been confirmed but officials say the trial will start in 2015 in an as yet undecided location. |
It was designed in partnership with Architecture for Humanity, a charity which has worked on community projects across the capital. | It was designed in partnership with Architecture for Humanity, a charity which has worked on community projects across the capital. |
The Bounceway, designed by Architecture for Humanity Beth Worth, a trustee, told the Evening Standard: “The idea was intended as something a bit innovative and fun for London. Transport for London wanted to show that London can have that fun factor, giving people a hop, skip and a jump from A to B.” | The Bounceway, designed by Architecture for Humanity Beth Worth, a trustee, told the Evening Standard: “The idea was intended as something a bit innovative and fun for London. Transport for London wanted to show that London can have that fun factor, giving people a hop, skip and a jump from A to B.” |
A spokesperson for TfL said it will be “the world's longest urban trampoline”. | A spokesperson for TfL said it will be “the world's longest urban trampoline”. |
“This iconic and inclusive new public space in the heart of London will boost fitness and fun, and provide a novel form of transport where the journey is the main event,” he added. | “This iconic and inclusive new public space in the heart of London will boost fitness and fun, and provide a novel form of transport where the journey is the main event,” he added. |
The trial will be part-funded by a crowdfunding campaign set to launch next year. | |
Other innovative ideas in the trial include turning parking bays into mini gardens, seating areas and bike bays, and introducing electronic parking permits and continental-style signals for cyclists. | Other innovative ideas in the trial include turning parking bays into mini gardens, seating areas and bike bays, and introducing electronic parking permits and continental-style signals for cyclists. |
Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, said the new ideas have “hit the ground running”. | Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, said the new ideas have “hit the ground running”. |
“Streets aren't just for getting around - they also shape our city and how people feel about it,” he added. “The bright ideas we've received reflect a shared belief that London's streets can be improved through a bit of creative thinking.” | “Streets aren't just for getting around - they also shape our city and how people feel about it,” he added. “The bright ideas we've received reflect a shared belief that London's streets can be improved through a bit of creative thinking.” |
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