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"VICE Mexique a suivi quatre skateurs locaux pendant une semaine d'aventure. À la recherche des meilleurs spots de skate du pays,Max Barrera, Hugo Zurita, Shadi Charbel et Alfredo Franco sont allés à Cuernavaca, Morelia, Puebla, et Queretaro."

"But in big cities, skateboards are often used for more mundane reasons: sidestepping traffic, commuting to work, running errands, hitting the bars. Skating is faster than walking, less of a hassle than biking, more fun than being jostled in the subway, and way cheaper than a car."

"He plans, he says, to construct networks of tunnels throughout cities with faster, more efficient boring technology. The tunnels could carry individual cars or eight- to sixteen-passenger "pods" on electric skates, traveling up to 150 mph. (Longer tunnels, between cities, would be perfect for hyperloop, another interest.) Less than a year after its founding, the Boring Company is already talking about taking its mass transit solution to real, live cities. In July, Musk announced that he had "verbal government approval" to build a hyperloop between Washington, DC and New York City, which could carry commuters between the two in less than 30 minutes. (A White House official later suggested that he had, perhaps, given Musk the wrong idea, and that the project had not been approved, verbally or otherwise.) In November, Musk said the company would bid on a project to build a new, faster rail link between downtown Chicago and O'Hare Airport. And in early December, the Boring Company released a map showing a proposed tunnel network in Los Angeles, which could transport both private cars and shared pods between Long Beach Airport in the south, Santa Monica in the west, Dodger Stadium in the east, and Sherman Oaks in the north."

The first movie of Po-Chih Lai's Stair-Rover was one of the most popular films we published in 2012. One year on, its designer Po-Chih Lai has made a new film, updated the design and launched it on Kickstarter (+ movie). The Stair-Rover features an eight-wheel mechanism that allows it to ride up curbs and descend flights of steps.

"Sans le vouloir, Trackmania désacralise la mythologie de l'objet automobile. La voiture s'auto-parodie en sublimant ses excès, pour n'être plus au final qu'un jouet manipulable à l'envi. Et si c'était ça, le futur de l'auto ? Pour aller plus loin : le numéro 4 d'IG Magazine consacre un beau dossier à l'histoire du jeu de course, depuis les premières bornes d'arcade jusqu'aux derniers jeux de rally. Les premières pages sont disponibles en .pdf (Quand le jeu vidéo inventa la roue)."

"Here is Kirill Korobkov giving a short intro to our trip: Madagascar sounds a bit like something from the pages of a fantasy novel. Everyone knows that this place exists, but it's so remote that it is almost like a myth. The big island resides on Africa's east side and is a rare destination for outsiders, isolated by both sea and distance. In terms of the skateboarding? Madagascar just might be the perfect mix of originality, adventure, vacation and the unpredictable unknown."

"A proposal to transform London Underground's Circle Line into a 17-mile-long moving walkway quickly became one of this week's most-discussed stories. We've collected together 14 of the most unusual transport solutions featured on Dezeen, including Lady Gaga's flying dress and a flock of self-driving workplaces."

"Onewheel's hidden sensors and mobile integration let users customize their ride and re-explore urban riding"

"after two years of development, quinny is proud to announce the official launch of the 'longboardstroller'. thanks to multiple safety innovations, this cheeky concept has evolved into a unique product that is ready to hit the streets of europe. this fresh approach to urban mobility gives the experience and freedom of riding a longboard and enables parents to travel faster and further than with a regular stroller. drawing on the expertise of longboarding enthusiasts and parents, quinny developed the product until it was exactly right. the 'longboardstroller' uses leading components and materials to deliver a high-quality product. with safety in mind, quinny tested and adjusted with many smart design innovations such as the padded bumper bar and an intuitive handbrake system for optimal control. "

"L'explosion des engins de déplacement personnel (EDP) bouscule le partage de l'espace urbain. Une loi sur la mobilité doit donner un cadre juridique clair à l'utilisation de ces petits véhicules motorisés qui sème la zizanie sur le bitume. "

"Trottinette, gyroroue, eskate ou hoverboard ne sont pas pris en compte par le code de la route. Leur développement impose une réflexion sur la répartition de l'espace public."

"La vie urbaine a ceci de délicieux qu'à chaque rentrée elle impose à ses affidés de nouvelles modes à commenter, de nouveaux tics à moquer et de nouvelles problématiques à résoudre."

"They're influencing the way public spaces are designed and used, while building avenues to address social issues relating to education, addiction, and gender equality."