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June 28, 06:40 PM

A PSA via Cinecycle

“Executive Director of Transportation Alternatives, Paul Steely White takes us on a ride through New York City as he discusses the obstacles and successes of transforming The world’s greatest metropolis into a safer and greener environment for cyclists of all ages.”

June 27, 10:15 PM
YOXI (pronounced YO-see) is a new problem-solving model that hopes to frame social innovation around friendly competition. Four teams will spend the next four weeks creating an initiative that increases the number of cyclists on the streets of urban areas. Guided by a team of professional mentors, the teams will craft a pitch for a solution that could range from a new product to a government initiative. Each week, the teams will present their thinking, and eventually their solution, in the form of videos, which will be posted on the site. You’ll get to be a part of the process by voting for your favorites. The winning team gets $5,000 to donate to the nonprofit of their choice that can help implement the solution.

GOOD magazine is helping to promote YOXI.  Here is their first post on what we’re up to …

Play a Social-Change Game Over at YOXI (via GOOD)

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Urban Futurists formed with a common goal to make a social impact on the urban environment. We are compelled by a holistic understanding of what social responsibility can be, without a utopian embrace of progress. We live, work, and study in the heart of New York City with an understanding of the daily issues of an ethnically and culturally diverse population. Hailing from San Francisco, Toronto, and Istanbul, the culture surrounding cycling means something different to each of us. The future of urban cycling is relevant not just to the people in this city, but also to how each of us identify with the place we now call home.

Urban Futurists are Chris Allick, Igal Nassima and Jeff Howard.
Follow along with our progress on Yoxi!

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