Friday, November 20, 2009

Vienna, etc.

Bike Sharing in Vienna LINK (Thanks for the correction!)
Ways to Pedal Towards Bicycle Advocacy LINK
China Rolling With Bike Sharing (3 Decent Links within article) LINK
Industrial Design Social Bike Sharing LINK
Response: This is a very cool idea that, in time, can be explored. Public bikes need to be very gritty, "bomb proof" bicycles that can withstand a beating (See Paris). With all of the technology on the handlebars it wouldn't last a few hours in the public way. Something tells me no city is ready for "bone conduction technology to transmit sound through the head's bones." All in all still a very cool idea.
Bixi Toronto Update LINK
Worst Advertisement Ever: (AUDI)


How does an advertisement portraying alternative forms of transportation negatively ever reach the airwaves in this day and age?

Green Ways to Travel LINK

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Santa Clara County!



















Bay Area Is Doing It! Silicon Valley! LINK 1 LINK 2 LINK 3
Conquering Bike Phobia LINK
New York: From Good Enough to Great LINK
Los Angeles Taking A Closer Look LINK
Sharing Services is Good (For Your Wallet) LINK
Bike Sharing in the U.S. LINK (Natl. Geographic[not much new here])
San Francisco Pushing Forward With a Pilot LINK
Japan Kicked Off Bike Sharing (Oct. 3rd) LINK