tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post1169884859447058558..comments2024-03-17T08:16:42.227+01:00Comments on World Streets: The Politics of Transport in Cities: Happy Birthday Vélib': Now you are twoUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-4607419951606669202009-07-16T19:44:34.244+02:002009-07-16T19:44:34.244+02:00Yes, Eric's birthday message is more than (ent...Yes, Eric's birthday message is more than (entertaining) good wishes, it's concrete ideas for improvement. Here's one related to getting bike share users involved in making the system work better: Could there be an add-on to the programming of the stations that allows for users to report bikes with problems needing attention? If the user reports that the bike at post 12, for example,Christopher Sumptonhttp://cogentbenger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-35440013928144753912009-07-16T07:10:01.879+02:002009-07-16T07:10:01.879+02:00Coincidentally, next week's episode of "P...Coincidentally, next week's episode of "Perils For Pedestrians" takes a look at Vélib at http://blip.tv/file/2363567/<br /><br />Tuesday, July 21, The Universityhouse Channel will show Episode 157 of "Perils For Pedestrians".<br /><br />--We look at the Velib public bicycle system in <br />Paris with Eric Britton of New Mobility Partnerships. - http://blip.tv/file/2363567/John Z Wetmore, Washington DC, USAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-25720225163628215902009-07-15T16:47:49.304+02:002009-07-15T16:47:49.304+02:00It definitely sounds like a very good idea. May I ...It definitely sounds like a very good idea. May I suggest an addition - if information were made publicly available about where the shortages/excesses were then people could actually be pretty much incentivised/paid to move the bikes at those times to those places. <br /><br />For example, you could have as you suggested an incentive which runs system-wide based on a first (or first few) in - Sam Gill, London UKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-14659225535023330552009-07-15T15:42:03.449+02:002009-07-15T15:42:03.449+02:00Eric,
You are a wordsmith and a poet.
Its always e...Eric,<br />You are a wordsmith and a poet.<br />Its always entertaining to read your work.<br />The latest velib piece is no different.<br />Best,<br /><br />Adam Cooper, B.A. Geog.(Hons), B.A. Planning,<br />M.A. Planning Candidate<br />CIP National Student Rep.<br />Research Assistant, UBC TREK Program CentreAdam Cooper, Vancouver CAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-33912717833844797872009-07-15T15:23:38.253+02:002009-07-15T15:23:38.253+02:00No no, not at all. I want them to have their acco...No no, not at all. I want them to have their accounts or credit cards credited immediately for each transaction. <br /><br />My preferred deal would be to have each transaction immediately notched up to their registered credit card. <br /><br />At the very least an account with the operator that will give them a balance which they can either use as they go (i.e., to pay for an extra hour, etc.)worldstreetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01696196999600921674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-78235020616545249852009-07-15T15:19:24.641+02:002009-07-15T15:19:24.641+02:00The basic idea is to build the robustness of the s...The basic idea is to build the robustness of the system, in this case by engaging users, to move the bikes to the right place. <br /><br />But you mean not really paying people, but building "credits" for free use later, right?<br /><br />Richard Layman, Washington DCRichard Layman, Washington DCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-14061921708356293992009-07-15T14:53:01.662+02:002009-07-15T14:53:01.662+02:00Hi Eric,
Wonderful piece ! But I think you should...Hi Eric,<br /><br />Wonderful piece ! But I think you should spell her name correctly, that is with an accent and an apostrophe, like Wikipedia in English does : Vélib'<br /> See :<br /> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A9lib%27<br /><br />Or say something along these lines :<br />Vélib' ( or Velib as we affectionatey call you in English )<br /><br />Will you be able to hand over Morten Lange, Reykjavík Icelandnoreply@blogger.com