tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post4399512298355204998..comments2024-03-17T08:16:42.227+01:00Comments on World Streets: The Politics of Transport in Cities: Happy Birthday Vélib’ (Oh dear, what’s wrong with you?)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-9083655854798893392009-07-09T14:44:26.149+02:002009-07-09T14:44:26.149+02:00A good example of how flawed system design usually...A good example of how flawed system design usually leads to failure: the U.S. House bicycle sharing system. <br /> <br />The Hill reports that the U.S. House bicycle sharing system may be scrubbed because it is barely used. See "Capitol bikes gather dust." From the article:<br /><br />The Chief Administrative Office (CAO) spent $23,000 to lease and maintain 30 bicycles beginning last Richard Layman, DC, USAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-55948149181690386992009-07-03T09:26:29.672+02:002009-07-03T09:26:29.672+02:00Interesting points you make here. Not long ago one...Interesting points you make here. Not long ago one of the neighbourhoods here in Montreal set up a fleet of free communal bicycles, which by definition were marketed as shared 'community' property. Sadly (but not surprisingly) the project came to an abrupt halt this week when all of the bikes went missing. You can here an interview with one of the people involved here. There were some Zvi Leve, Montreal, Canadanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-72443739164877671102009-06-30T21:18:45.755+02:002009-06-30T21:18:45.755+02:00Gail Jennings (Cape Town, South Africa) has left a...Gail Jennings (Cape Town, South Africa) has left a new comment on your post "Happy Birthday Vélib’ (Oh dear, what’s wrong with...": <br /><br />Hi Eric<br />Seen from the perspective of a bike-commuter who comes from a city that has no bike rental, no bike culture, no bike status, no (hardly any) bike lanes, where 70% of bike-car collisions result in death for the cyclist, etc etc, I Gail Jennings, Cape Town South Africanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-18610047686870213412009-06-30T20:59:58.071+02:002009-06-30T20:59:58.071+02:00Hi Eric
Seen from the perspective of a bike-commu...Hi Eric<br />Seen from the perspective of a bike-commuter who comes from a city that has no bike rental, no bike culture, no bike status, no (hardly any) bike lanes, where 70% of bike-car collisions result in death for the cyclist, etc etc, I think Velib is close-to perfect. While I understand that people in the developed world might find things to criticise, it might be useful to consider what Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-33593352303603300112009-06-28T16:24:08.671+02:002009-06-28T16:24:08.671+02:00One short message on Velib' : I think Velib...One short message on Velib' : I think Velib' should stop "uselessly" encouraging users to wear helmets. Last time I checked such encouraging appeared in some of their material. On the bikes + Web ? Instead they should have training videos in French and English (Arabic ?) on vehicular cycling :-) <br /><br />Also they should cooperate with motorists organisation Morten Lange, Reykjavik, Icelandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-33013734703860843112009-06-26T20:08:51.256+02:002009-06-26T20:08:51.256+02:00Hi Eric:
What a wonderful piece of issues-oriente...Hi Eric:<br /><br />What a wonderful piece of issues-oriented writing! I admire you for the effort it takes to produce somehting as good, entertaining and useful as this.Ken Ohrnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01878053482038472576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-19459779677283017922009-06-26T20:05:00.835+02:002009-06-26T20:05:00.835+02:00Hi Eric:
What a lovely, issues-oriented piece. I...Hi Eric:<br /><br />What a lovely, issues-oriented piece. I am really pleased to see it, and have a great deal of admiration for you for having written it.Ken Ohrnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01878053482038472576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-46393648700108273802009-06-26T12:27:15.161+02:002009-06-26T12:27:15.161+02:00Thank you Eric for this very interesting and usefu...Thank you Eric for this very interesting and useful piece.<br /><br />I can imagine how happy and proud you must be on this - Second Anniversary of VELIB the pathbreaking innovatioon in urban travel that is now being replicated in many other cities around the globe, as you have been one of the main resource persons and advocates of velib, and who has lost no opportunity in informing people about Sujit Patwardhan, Pune Indianoreply@blogger.com