As Vancouverites know now, the City of Vancouver recently approved a pilot demonstration bike share program to be implemented in time for Olympics 2010 next year.
One seriously wonders given the decision made this late..how this will work. My brain wants to be convinced that visitors will want to cycle in February when it's cold and higher probabilityof rain during Olympics. Who knows, maybe some closed off car lanes and pedestrian crowds will determine the need.
Little booklet that highlights the Velib Paris bikeshare program.
http://www.sightline.org/publication...s/pricetags101
(There are other free little booklets at website on various subjects too on urban planning issues/commentary, mostly illustrative with photos.)
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03-29-2009, 06:57 PM #1
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Bike share- Vancouver next yr.
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03-30-2009, 09:03 AM #2
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Haha! I say good luck getting people who can afford to fly to Vancouver for the Olympics, and stay in Whistler, to bike in fall Vancouver (wet) weather. Though, now living in Toronto (I just survived my first -30 winter!) I kinda think biking in the rain all winter is a pretty good deal.
The program looks really neat! Hopefully it will be a success. I can't believe all those locations in Paris.
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04-20-2009, 09:11 PM #3
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UBC had a program a while back where they serviced the old junky bikes, painted them hideous pink, and let the students borrow them from class to class. If they went missing, well, either they'll be spotted using a pink bike, or the value of them were so minimal it didn't matter.
Not sure why they ended the program, but it's not around any longer. Probably all got stolen...
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04-21-2009, 08:29 AM #4
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It's still around. The bikes are purple and yellow now.
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http://www.ams.ubc.ca/clubs/bikecoop/
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06-09-2009, 07:55 PM #5
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June 12-15/09, there will be demonstration models of sample bikeshare bikes. For public comment. By Science World.
http://vancouver.ca/engsvcs/transpor.../bikeshare.htm
There is ALOT of cycling-related initiatives (which has not been finalized for the public yet) & existing public events being planned right now in Vancouver. Abit dizzying.Last edited by shootingstar; 06-09-2009 at 07:57 PM.
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06-09-2009, 09:33 PM #6
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I just heard on the news yesterday that Vancouver had over 5000 bikes stolen last year. I don't really know how this bike share will work out. It would be nice if it does. But somehow I see all bikes are either stolen or taken apart for parts...
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06-12-2009, 09:00 PM #7
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Early enough, eh?
I know, we all look alike ..with bike helmets. 
Next time, holler...
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