The Israeli municipal elections are taking place on November 11. The bicycle routes issue is brougt to the campagin of some of the candidates and gathering much attention this year, particulary at the Tel Aviv region. Thanks to Gigi for this great video. The poster is taken from the campaign in the city of Ramat Gan.
Daniel received bicycle embroidery on his T-shirt from his wife Sarit as a present.
Eitan Bartal and Ilan Goldstein participated with their “Walking Man Project” at the MEKOMON – performance space as a part of ARTTLV_08 international art show in Tel Aviv. The Walking man bicycle is based on old soviet singlespeed bike.
Ilan Goldstein from STREETWIZE send me this picture. Read the whole story here.
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) – Bicycle paradise
“Festival of Bicycles” By law, there are no radio or television broadcasts on Yom Kippur, airports are shut down, there is no public transportation, and all shops and businesses are closed.
Beyond state-enforced restrictions, it is considered bad form to eat in public on Yom Kippur or drive a motor vehicle. Allowance is only made for ambulances and emergency vehicles. Over the last few decades, bicycle-riding on the empty streets has become a new “tradition” among secular Israeli youngsters, especially on the eve of Yom Kippur. In consequence, Yom Kippur is jocularly referred to as the “Festival of Bicycles.” Bicycle sales rise in the weeks before Yom Kippur, and companies have taken to advertising children’s bicycles as “Yom Kippur specials.” (source Wikipedia)
Dutch bikes are very rare in Tel Aviv, but here are few spotted on the same day. Some by the local dutch delicatessen shop “Beatrice”.
