Category
Lifestyle
Assisted Choices
Trend cluster
Category
Eco
Accommodation
Urban design is accommodating bikes in new and innovative ways.
4.7
Trend score
Trend
What is the Eco Accommodation trend?
Eco Accommodation: The increasing necessity of bikes in urban areas -- both for economical and environmental reasons -- has led to cities going further than adding bike paths in their approaches to urban planning. Instead, architectural projects are accommodating bike usage in their designs in ways that are both creative and aesthetically attractive. These enhance the quality of life for bike users, and show an acceptance that these design shifts must occur in order for urban environments to keep up with the habits of rising populations -- working towards minimizing eco and traffic-related footprints.
Trend themes
Themes within the Eco Accommodation trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Sustainable Design
Innovative architectural projects are accommodating bike usage in sustainable, aesthetically attractive ways such as solar-powering bike paths, creating paper-paved bike highways and bike-friendly apartment complexes.
02
Green Innovation
Cities are investing in green innovation initiatives such as bike storage hidden in plain sight, while offering functional street furniture and repurposing everyday materials for bike paths.
03
Health and Wellness
Bike accommodating technology, such as the NSR Riding Bicycle Tour Camping Tent, is enabling health and wellness enthusiasts to experience cycle tours, camping and traveling without traditional camping equipment.
Industry implications
What the Eco Accommodation trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Urban Design
Architectural projects are accommodating bike usage in sustainable, aesthetically attractive ways.
For
Environmental Conservation
Repurposing everyday materials for bike paths, green innovation of alternative transportation and eliminating footprints gives rise to environmental conservation and impact reduction opportunities.
For
Tourism and Recreation
Bike accommodating technology like tents, cargo bicycles and sustainable bike paths give rise to opportunities in tourism and recreation.
Workshop question
How can your brand preemptively identity issues in consumers lives related to its area of expertise, and aim to prevent them rather than address them once they have already arisen?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Eco Accommodation
Trend score 4.7 out of 10, from popularity 68%, activity 66%, freshness 8%.
Popularity68%
Activity66%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
South America
Africa
Evidence
Examples of the Eco Accommodation trend
5 featured examples from May 24 to Nov 20, 2017CategoryArt & Design
Bike-Accommodating Tents
The NSR Riding Bicycle Tour Camping Tent Lets You Rest Next to Your Ride
The outdoor equipment industry can explore innovative products and designs that cater to the growing demand for compact and multifunctional camping gear.
CategoryArt & Design
Hidden Public Bike Storage
Milou Bergs' Bike Storage Design is Hidden in Plain Sight
Urban design professionals are exploring innovative and creative solutions for street furniture and bike storage in urban areas.
CategoryEco
Solar-Powered Bike Lanes
A Polish Engineering Firm Developed a Luminous Solar-Powered Bike Path
The renewable energy industry can explore opportunities to provide solar-powered infrastructure like bike lanes.
CategoryArt & Design
Bike-Friendly Apartment Complexes
Sweden's Cykelhust Complex Was Designed for Bikers
Innovation opportunities for developers to create sustainable and bike-friendly residential complexes.
CategoryEco
Paper-Paved Bike Highways
This Bike Highway in the Netherlands is Paved with Toilet Paper
Developing sustainable transport solutions like eco-friendly bike highways can provide new business opportunities for transportation companies.
