NACTO's research suggest that monthly membership options can help make
bike share more accessible to people across all income brackets.
For years, focus groups have shown that individuals of all backgrounds would use
bike share more with better infrastructure.
Last week in Philly hundreds of bike share and social justice practitioners gathered to discuss how to make
bike share more equitable and inclusive.
This program has proved a great success by making
bike share a more affordable transportation option for many Torontonians and providing a low - cost option for new riders to try the system.
Not exact matches
Mobike claimed in May that its
bikes had doubled the percentage of Chinese
biking to work in selected cities, taking the
share of bicycle commuters to
more than 11 percent.
Seattle's Pronto launched in March amid
bike -
share systems» ascent from urban novelty to legitimate transportation technology, one that last year served up 28 million U.S. rides in
more than 50 cities.
* «We saw this huge growth in D.C., I think we
more than doubled
bike mode
share.
About a year after Alta launched a program in Washington, D.C., the city celebrated its one - millionth
shared -
bike ride, far exceeding expectations and prompting calls for
more bikes and
more stations.
Other factors in this revolution include the urgent imperative to make cities
more livable, with lower congestion and cleaner air, the enormous potential for autonomous cars and trucks, innovative approaches to subway systems and buses, and rising consumer interest in car
sharing and
bike sharing.
Where it's not weird to sell what we have and give it to the poor,
share more, not have a car and ride a
bike and all these things.
I'll probably
share more details later, but the downtown area is super cute, there are
bike paths covering nearly every inch of the city, and thanks to the surrounding farm lands they have a year round Farmer's market.
«In order to encourage
more people to get on their
bikes, it is crucial that politicians and decision makers take on board safety concerns, and ensure that our roads are appealing, safe
shared spaces which can be used conveniently by all road users, regardless of their chosen method of transport.»
British Cycling have entered into a new partnership with Love Velo, an exciting cycling travel brand who
share our vision for getting
more people on their
bikes.
If the City builds alternative methods of transit (like pedestrian plazas,
bike sharing, Select Bus Service, and an upgraded subway system), as it has been doing under the Bloomberg administration, then
more people will avail themselves of those alternatives.
Transit advocates argued the legislation could ultimately keep prices down by drawing
more commuters into the
bike -
share system.
«If we had
bikes that people could
share placed along the trail and at some area hotels as well as train stations, it would encourage
more people from out of the area to use the trail and enjoy their vacations in Westchester County,» Feiner said.
Busting
bike - hostile drivers But even if a profitable business model is developed and
more public
bikes can be provided as a result,
bike -
sharing program operators still face roadblocks.
n Denver, 41 percent of Denver B - Cycle
bike trips replaced car trips, and the entire program is estimated to have avoided
more than 1 million pounds of CO2 emissions, said Nick Bohnenkamp, executive director of Denver
Bike Sharing, which owns and operates Denver B - Cycle.
Several things are nearly certain about these
bike -
sharing programs and the
more than 25 others across the country: Since 2007 when the first program began in Tulsa, nobody has ever died on a
bike -
share bike, a statistical oddity to be sure.
B - Cycle, the company that designs the
bike -
sharing systems used in Denver and
more than 20 other cities across the country, says that on all of its systems combined, 2.1 million
bike trips covering 4.5 million miles have been made on its bicycles since 2010, all of which have offset
more than 2,948 metric tons of CO2 emissions and saved
more than 330,000 gallons of gasoline, B - Cycle spokeswoman Marina Marich said.
For example,
bike sharing could lead to
more people using public transit, and then possibly renting a
bike to get to work, instead of driving a car for the entire trip, she said.
«The cool thing about
bike -
share in the past is that people who didn't consider themselves bikers could use it; now, even
more so, this product is going to attract an even wider market, because now they have this electric assist,» said Colin Hughes, director of strategic development at JUMP Mobility.
And whether you'd rather be crunching through silent, snowy woods on your snowshoes, exploring our miles of scenic
bike trails, or soaking in the pageantry and passion of the opera, everything is
more enjoyable when you can
share it with someone special.
Whether you'd rather be roaming Brooklyn's art studios and galleries, riding your
bike along the river, or sampling your way through the myriad craft beers we have to choose from, you'll find those activities
more enjoyable when you find the right person to
share them with.
Whether you're happiest logging miles on your mountain
bike, swishing down the ski slopes, or fighting your way through rapids in your kayak, those experiences will be even
more enjoyable when you
share them with the right person.
Bikes are my passion but there's a lot
more to life and I'm looking for someone to
share it all with: --RRB-
As a biker girl, they are looking for a motorcycle man who can
share something
more than riding a motorcycle in the wind or on an open road, so if you want to date a biker woman, please try to catch her heart with your
bike.
Next up come three deleted scenes (3:02), giving us
more of Allison Janney's inappropriate, alcohol - fueled chatter, Duncan and his lazy - eyed neighbor's post-party morning
bike ride, and Maya Rudolph
sharing her ideas for a Water Wizz theme song.
FordPass does much
more than just control the vehicle — it's Ford's all - in - one app that can be used for things as diverse as scheduling a service visit, finding a gas station, locating and reserving parking spots (and paying for them), and even locating a
bike -
sharing station.
Lyon and La Rochelle, France: It's first
bike -
sharing program was introduced in the Rhone - Alpes city of Lyon, and
more recently a
bike - taxi system was launched.
The
bike (which I
shared more about last week when it debuted in Portland) was built for restaurant owner Jason French.
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The predominately flat city has
more than 130 km of
bike lanes and a
sharing system.
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I am a firm believer that regular cyclists and those riding electric
bikes should learn to
share the road and be
more accepting of each others» choices.
They are adding
more lanes, growing their
bike share program, and actively encouraging
more people to take up cycling.
This will add Buenos Aires to the growing list of
bike sharing cities, which includes Barcelona, Paris, Montreal, Luxembourg, Washington and many
more.
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sharing programs at TreeHugger:
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Sharing Goes Global: 5 Programs You Should Know About New York City Considers Bike Share Program... From Danes Short Film on Vélib, World's Biggest Bike - Sharing Program i
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Bike Share Program... From Danes Short Film on Vélib, World's Biggest
Bike -
Sharing Program i
Sharing Program in Paris
These
bike sharing services are geared
more toward city residents than tourists, and they can be easy to sign up for, moderately difficult, or downright impossible.
Bike sharing is superior to regular
bike rental for a couple of reasons - usually the first half - hour of the service is free (once you've purchased some type of nominal membership), and there are
more locations for dropping off the
bike and then, later on, picking up another one.
Obviously this is only a small step, but combined with ambitious infrastructure projects like
more bike lanes, expansions in
bike sharing, transit improvements, pedestrian zones, maybe some congestion pricing and better management of parking spaces, this can make a difference.
No, really the priority should be on developing $ 2,500 fuel efficient cars... And showing through our example, a new way of life, with less cars,
more bikes, great public transportation, people walking for exercise, car
sharing, etc..
Build a national green transportation infrastructure of
more trains,
more buses, car
share,
bike routes, and no car zones.
New York City has been working hard to promote cycling, for instance by unveiling a new plan to become
more bicycle friendly, looking into creating a
bike -
share program, hosting a
bike movie festival, and sponsoring competitions for the design of a better
bike rack.
Experts and activists from the city and from the rest of the country met to
share ideas on how to make Chicago a
more bike - friendly city.
Update: To avoid confusion,
Bike & Go is actually
more bike rental thank
bike sharing since you need to bring the
bike back to station where you got it.
Since it was introduced in 2010, the London
bike share program has facilitated
more than five million two - wheeled journeys throughout the city.
One
more city joins the
bike sharing club, providing its citizens with a great, healthy, and green way to get around.