Comments on: Public Bike Sharing: Progress and Challenges Ahead http://inhabitat.com/public-bike-sharing-progress-and-challenges-still-ahead/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Thu, 23 May 2013 12:02:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Lily http://inhabitat.com/public-bike-sharing-progress-and-challenges-still-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-197573 Lily Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:29:43 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=65080#comment-197573 The Mayor of Paris is about to launch Voiturelib, after the self-service bikes, the self-service electric cars and I think it's a great idea despite vandalism problem for try to minimize congestion and pollution. The Mayor of Paris is about to launch Voiturelib, after the self-service bikes, the self-service electric cars and I think it’s a great idea despite vandalism problem for try to minimize congestion and pollution.

]]> By: Viking http://inhabitat.com/public-bike-sharing-progress-and-challenges-still-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-196982 Viking Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:58:54 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=65080#comment-196982 "There are 20 000 Vélib bike in Paris. Last year 7200 have been stolen..." Very strange : you can find a lot of Vélib bikes in other countries of europe... I guess that some people do business with. “There are 20 000 Vélib bike in Paris. Last year 7200 have been stolen…”
Very strange : you can find a lot of Vélib bikes in other countries of europe… I guess that some people do business with.

]]> By: Rams http://inhabitat.com/public-bike-sharing-progress-and-challenges-still-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-196942 Rams Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:59:45 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=65080#comment-196942 Surprising to note information on Vandalism in European countries like Paris. People in the developing countries always believe that the last thing to happen in any of the European coutry / City, is vandalism. Looks like human is human, whether in developing country or developed country. Meanwhile, similar but different, system is being implemented in Mumbai, city in India. Please check www.fremo.in and www.ecomovesolutions.com. Surprising to note information on Vandalism in European countries like Paris. People in the developing countries always believe that the last thing to happen in any of the European coutry / City, is vandalism. Looks like human is human, whether in developing country or developed country. Meanwhile, similar but different, system is being implemented in Mumbai, city in India. Please check http://www.fremo.in and http://www.ecomovesolutions.com.

]]> By: Bkinn http://inhabitat.com/public-bike-sharing-progress-and-challenges-still-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-196920 Bkinn Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:05:40 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=65080#comment-196920 I first saw this idea in place in Taipei, Taiwan when i visited. The difference between there and places further west is they tend to be a more respectful culture so things like vandalism and theft are rare from what I understood. I first saw this idea in place in Taipei, Taiwan when i visited. The difference between there and places further west is they tend to be a more respectful culture so things like vandalism and theft are rare from what I understood.

]]> By: fmobus http://inhabitat.com/public-bike-sharing-progress-and-challenges-still-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-196873 fmobus Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:15:42 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=65080#comment-196873 Berlin has a bike sharing system in which the user may return the bike by just leaving it anywhere in the city. The user then phones in saying where he left the bike. Quite interesting :) Berlin has a bike sharing system in which the user may return the bike by just leaving it anywhere in the city. The user then phones in saying where he left the bike. Quite interesting :)

]]> By: Vert2Terre http://inhabitat.com/public-bike-sharing-progress-and-challenges-still-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-196869 Vert2Terre Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:13:06 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=65080#comment-196869 Yes, vandalism is the main problem of the Velib system. We also have issues with flat tires, broken forks and so on. Some people say the Vélib bike is way too heavy, and i think it's ok if you don't plan to ride for hours. I don't know if vandalism and disrespect is something typical of french people but it's so annoying and frustrating. There are 20 000 Vélib bike in Paris. Last year 7200 have been stolen and 11 600 have suffered vandalism. That's incredible. Yes, vandalism is the main problem of the Velib system. We also have issues with flat tires, broken forks and so on. Some people say the Vélib bike is way too heavy, and i think it’s ok if you don’t plan to ride for hours.

I don’t know if vandalism and disrespect is something typical of french people but it’s so annoying and frustrating.

There are 20 000 Vélib bike in Paris. Last year 7200 have been stolen and 11 600 have suffered vandalism. That’s incredible.

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