Why do Parisians take a Vélib' - instead of. . . ? Here is what a sample of 152 people reported at ...
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Eric Britton
fekbritton
Mar 12, 2008 8:43 am
Thanks to Bernie Hanning of OYBike for the heads-up. Hi Eric I do not know whether you have come across this web site it is of importance from the company that...
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Peter Smith
shmooth
Mar 12, 2008 12:16 pm
So, of the people who would normally drive, only 8% take Vélib' instead? I'm not sure what I was expecting, but this number is a bit disappointing to me. The...
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Richard Layman
rlaymandc
Mar 12, 2008 6:26 pm
I have never been to Paris, so take what I say with a grain of salt... According to Belmont (_Cities in Full_), Paris has the densest subway station network in...
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Michael Yeates
michael@...
Mar 13, 2008 7:20 am
Interesting ... As is the male:female gender split using the CityBikes in different places ... yet to see that data for Paris and for different parts of Paris...
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Esther Anaya
esthercoko
Mar 13, 2008 9:09 pm
Hi, I give you what I have about Barcelona, only a piece of news of one study dated last october: ...
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Robert Moore
fractalbug
Mar 15, 2008 7:20 am
Babelfish and Google, plus some guesswork on some obscure passages (to me anyway), gives this translation: ( I take it rojibianca is a football club?) 10% of...
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Eric Britton
fekbritton
Mar 15, 2008 3:39 pm
I think that many of you will want to see the photo album that Gordon Price used his keen eye to develop while he was here in Paris checking out the Velib. You...
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Robert Moore
fractalbug
Mar 17, 2008 10:27 am
A great set of photos, informative and rather striking. Particularly liked the one called "markings"; (photo #11) and the elegant "bike station" (#52). Also the...
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Esther Anaya
esthercoko
Mar 17, 2008 1:42 pm
Hello, I add some explanations in green where doubts can be found. It's funny how this piece of info can tell about the whole philosophy of public bikes ...
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Eric Britton
fekbritton
Mar 18, 2008 1:24 pm
We tend to maintain, obstinately, that there are four broad classes of public bike projects, notably: 1. Full area-coverage city bike projects - these are...
Hi, Eric Britton wrote: We tend to maintain, obstinately, that there are four broad classes of ... HOW do Call-a-Bike (German railway branded bikes in several...
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Eric Britton
fekbritton
Mar 19, 2008 8:30 am
Let me try to answer your questions quickly Todd: 1. HOW do Call-a-Bike and OV Fiets get classified? For now I would say primarily in the second group,...
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Dave Holladay [mailto...
fekbritton
Mar 19, 2008 8:31 am
Eric, It is actually rather daft to stick most of the electronically managed bike hire schemes into the categories noted as well demonstrated by Clear ...
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skyorndoff
Mar 19, 2008 10:29 am
Eric--please post this! Feel free to edit. Looking forward to meeting you next week. Thanks! Sky Based off the world bikes program spreadsheet available...
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Michael Yeates
michael@...
Mar 19, 2008 11:06 am
Hi Eric, Re your PS to the good news from Luxemburg ... two related missing aspects which really should be monitored in true triple bottom line "accounting"...
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Eric Britton
fekbritton
Mar 22, 2008 9:09 am
Bicycles built for few offered to public By MICHAEL <mailto:Michael.Cummings@...> CUMMINGS - Waikato Times | Thursday, 20 March 2008 A public...
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Dave Brook
carshare1
Mar 22, 2008 2:56 pm
Eric mentioned Velib's customer redistribution incentive. It will be interesting to see if 15 minutes is enough of an incentive to make a difference. (I'm...
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Eric Britton
fekbritton
Mar 25, 2008 7:42 am
[Another piece of the puzzle. Vancouver and the province are fortunate to have this kind of deep and knowledgable support. But are they getting the full...
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Eric Britton
fekbritton
Mar 25, 2008 8:38 pm
Is this stuff working in France? Well, here you have one view. Generally informed but I would say, tempting but quite wrong conclusion But you’ll surely...
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HJEH Becker
hjehbecker2002
Mar 25, 2008 8:39 pm
City Bikes are one component of a comprehensive marketing-oriented cycling strategy to attract a wide base of people to leave their cars at home and cycle...
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Eric Britton
fekbritton
Mar 27, 2008 5:40 pm
Thanks to Nick Peterson alex garvin & associates ( <http://www.alexgarvin.net> www.alexgarvin.net) for this great heads-up. In case you have not seen it . . ....
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Bruce Rosar
bwileyr
Mar 27, 2008 7:33 pm
... Although intended as a message just for motorists, cyclists can learn from this video too: to increase the odds that you'll be noticed, act as much like...
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Richard Campbell
richard.campbell.list...
Mar 28, 2008 7:36 am
As well, cyclists need to be aware. Most collisions can be avoided if cyclists pay attention to what is going on around them especially motorists who may be...
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Irwin, Tara
Tara_Irwin@...
Mar 28, 2008 7:37 am
Greetings All, I am wondering if anyone has any information regarding the breakdown of trip duration in Paris, Barcelona or Lyon? (i.e. what % are less than 30...
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Robert Moore
fractalbug
Mar 28, 2008 12:52 pm
... How much more conspicuous can you be than by wearing a gorilla suit! A bit of research shows this was going round since an article in Scientific American...
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Cameron Munro
cameron.munro
Mar 28, 2008 12:52 pm
Hi Tara I'm working on similar questions with regard to a proposed system in Australia. The impression I have is that a 30 minute free period seems important,...
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Esther Anaya
esthercoko
Mar 28, 2008 12:54 pm
Hi, I can give you the latest numbers I have on Barcelona, which are these: week days 17' sundays and holidays 20'. you have to note that the extension of the...
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Dave Brook
carshare1
Mar 28, 2008 4:51 pm
I find it interesting that cities of 5,000 are installing public bike systems. Chalon sur Saone is willing to pay $479,000 US for public bikes - must be a...
