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?
Bay Area Is Doing It! Silicon Valley! LINK 1LINK 2LINK 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
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Will Boston Work? LINK Need to Improve Philadelphia Infrastructure LINK Mobility as Privilege LINK BIXI is closing down! (for the season) LINK Ad Firm Goes Green with Bikes LINK Bike Sharing Expanding in Ottowa LINK
(Do you still drive a car? If you rode a bike you would already be there![Girona, Spain])
Where is Chicago's Program? LINK (Chicago Tribune) Lessons Learned from Bike Sharing Pioneers LINK (MotherNatureNetwork) Bikes: Bright Idea vs. Human Nature LINK (Boston Globe) Irishman's Personal Account of Dublin Bike Share LINK (Irish Times) San Francisco announces bicycle plans after injunction is lifted LINK (SF StreetsBlog) Crazy Bike Storage Tower in Tokyo!
New York Bike Sharing Could Start in Upper West Side LINK Bike Sharing not just for French Commies LINK Velib Article (New York Times) LINK Articles Addressing Velib: LINK1(Sustainable Cities Collective) LINK2(Greenr.ca) LINK3(Metropolis Mag.com) LINK4 (Tokyo Green Space) LINK5 (Treehugger.com) LINK6 (examiner.com) LINK7(The Gazette, Montreal)
I was listening to a radio talk show today and the subject of the conversation was alternative cars and traffic in Los Angeles.Much of the dialogue centered on hybrid and electric cars.The commentators chatted about the technology, market conditions, and consumer trends.They explored tactics to convert more people to alternative cars and the motivations of consumers.Then a listener called in and made the pivotal point in the discussion.He made the common sense observation that even if you convert every driver on the road to an alternative vehicle, you still have the same amount of cars on the road, creating the same amount of congestion!The problem isn’t the type of energy the cars run on; it’s the abundance of the cars themselves.From a traffic and parking perspective, it does not matter if the cars are running on gasoline, electricity, natural gas, plant algae, or rocket fuel – a roadway crammed with cars is a roadway crammed with cars.
The solution to this problem is to convert drivers to other modes of transportation, not other types of cars.One way to accomplish this is to increase the number of people who commute by bicycle.A proven way to increase the number of people who commute by bicycle is to implement a third generation (automated) bike share program.Already utilized in more than 120 cities worldwide, such programs are in the queue for transportation professionals throughout the U.S.By providing on-demand and conveniently located bike stations, consumers can rely on a healthy, sustainable and practical form of transportation that doesn’t clog our roads.
The program will be a 3rd Generation (automated) bicycle sharing network, utilizing RFID tracking technology. After signing up, students will use their student ID card to check out a bicycle and return it to any station in the network. Using patented software administrators will have the ability to track all the bicycles in real time and collect valuable information.
The Zotwheels program was developed by UC-Irvine Parking and Transportation Department, The Collegiate Bicycle Company, and Central Specialties Limited. Like other programs of its kind it was developed to eliminate single occupancy car trips within and around the campus. Some effects of the program will be: reduced carbon emissions, traffic and parking relief, and increased overall health and physical fitness.
The bicycles are provided by The Collegiate Bicycle Company, a San Diego based company that specializes in meeting bicycle needs on college and university campuses nationwide. Zotwheels bicycles include a custom UCI design, with UCI logos, colors, and graphics. The high quality of the bicycles will help to maintain the program. It has been proven that the quality of the bicycle in the program directly correlates with the success of the program.
The Collegiate Bicycle Company is a leading provider of bicycles for numerous bicycle programs of all shapes and sizes. The company provides custom bicycle designs and consulting to accommodate each client's needs. For more information please contact info@collegebikes.com.
TV COVERAGE:
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Are Dedicated Bike Lanes LESS Safe?! LINK (Very Interesting!) University of Nebraska Bike Share Program LINK
University of Richmond Bike Share Program LINK Blue Cross Blue Shield to Sponsor Minneapolis Bike Share LINK Car Sharing Set to Kick Off in Paris LINK Philadelphia Ride: NO CARS ALLOWED LINK Janette Sadik-Khan Transcript Discussing Global Thinking LINK Bixi Misses a Spot in Montreal LINK
I am pushing for people to get out of cars and onto bicycles. Bike Sharing is the future of urban transportation and intend on getting us there. Through this free flow of information I hope to educate those new to bike sharing and connect those that are not. Let's change the US attitude and help provide sustainable transportation for all.
