Most cities are designed with cars in mind so the idea that our urban fabric could be woven around cyclists might seem far-fetched. But according to the team behind the Bicycle Architecture Biennale (BAB), which is running in Amsterdam until Friday, urban planners ought to be looking to the humble two-wheeler when thinking about our future.BAB’s organisers want 50 per cent of all city trips to be made by bike by 2030. This lofty goal is being promoted with an exhibition of smart cycling infrastructure, which will soon tour the globe. Highlights include the world’s longest suspended bike path in China, and an underground parking facility in the Netherlands that shows how dense cities can increase their capacity for cycle storage.Seeing these efforts makes it easier to envision a new future for cities – one that’s based on mobility provided by a more environmentally friendly mode of transport than the car. And with the proliferation of electric bikes, residents have even less of an excuse to not get pedalling in support of the BAB’s worthy agenda.