{"id":1429,"date":"2016-08-09T23:18:13","date_gmt":"2016-08-10T03:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/velologic.com\/publishing\/?p=1429"},"modified":"2016-08-09T23:18:13","modified_gmt":"2016-08-10T03:18:13","slug":"japans-underground-bicycle-parking-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/velologic.com\/publishing\/2016\/08\/japans-underground-bicycle-parking-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan&#8217;s Underground Bicycle Parking System"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bicycles are a popular way to get around in Japan, so parking can be a problem. The Eco Cycle aims to solve that problem by automatically storing and retrieving bicycles out of sight, out of the way, and underground.<\/p>\n<h2>The Eco Cycle Bicycle Parking System &#8220;Buries&#8221; Your Bike Underground<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Underground Bicycle Parking Systems in Japan\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pcZSU40RBrg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>With land values extremely high in Japan, parking bikes underground makes sense. 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The Eco Cycle aims to solve that problem by automatically storing and retrieving bicycles out of sight, out of the way, and underground. 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