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Our Story

From bike commuters to street advocates

Urban streets today face multiple challenges, from high transport-related emissions to the alarming number of fatalities and injuries from traffic crashes. At Commute Initiatives (Bike Commute Malaysia), we work to transform these streets into safer, more sustainable spaces that support walking, cycling, and public transit, improving health, safety, and environmental outcomes.

We achieve this through a combination of infrastructure, street design, and policy interventions, including raised pedestrian crossings, pedestrian refuge islands, lane narrowing, and curb extensions—all aimed at protecting vulnerable road users and promoting active, sustainable mobility.

Our approach aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), SDG 13 (Climate Action), and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals), reflecting our commitment to collaborative, evidence-based solutions for inclusive and resilient urban streets.

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Our Team

We are a diverse team of architects and urbanists who believe that our streets should first and foremost be spaces people, not vehicles. 

Affiliates and Partners

Want to collaborate with us? Reach out to us via email or Instagram! 

  • Alliance of Malaysian Urbanists

  • Antara Lab

  • ARUS Academy

  • Bike with Elena

  • Bloomberg 

  • Braderwheelchair

  • Critical2

  • Cycling Map KL

  • Dr Scooter

  • Driving for Dummies

  • EPIC Communities

  • Global Designing Cities Initiatives (GDCI)

  • Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP)

  • INCANDI

  • IncluCity

  • Institute Of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS)

  • Kerja Jalan

  • Malaysia Green Building Council

  • Malaysia Youth Delegate - MYD

  • Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya (MBPJ)

  • Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam (MBSA)​​

  • Majlis Bandaraya Subang Jaya (MBSJ)

  • ​​Malaysia Institute of Road Safety (MIROS)

  • Malaysia Road Safety Council (MKJR)

  • Malaysian Land Public Transport Forum (MLPTF)

  • MY Mind Comrade

  • Placemaking Malaysia

  • Prasarana

  • RimbaWatch

  • Safer Streets Sentul

  • ST Wong + Partners

  • Sustainable PJ

  • The KUL Things

  • ThinkCity

  • Transit Malaysia

  • UNICEF

  • Universiti Malaya Students' Union NewGen UM

  • Women Girls

  • Young Urbanists of Southeast Asia (YUSEA)

  • Youths United For Earth (YUFE)

  • Zero Waste Malaysia

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