Comments on: Time Mag Digs Montreal Bike-Share http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/11/13/time-mag-digs-montreal-bike-share/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:37:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: neb http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/11/13/time-mag-digs-montreal-bike-share/comment-page-1/#comment-58974 neb Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:09:20 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=4946#comment-58974 I just read also that Minneapolis is going to start a larger bike sharing system of 1000 bikes - planned for launch (hopefully) next May. Interestingly, I read that they are going to use the Montreal bike model and are purchasing them from Montreal. The mpls bike share looks to be centered around downtown, uptown, dinkytown and in between, which is very exciting since there will probably be very good coverage with 1000 bikes in that area. These bikes apparently have lights powered by the bike. Very cool. I just read also that Minneapolis is going to start a larger bike sharing system of 1000 bikes - planned for launch (hopefully) next May. Interestingly, I read that they are going to use the Montreal bike model and are purchasing them from Montreal. The mpls bike share looks to be centered around downtown, uptown, dinkytown and in between, which is very exciting since there will probably be very good coverage with 1000 bikes in that area. These bikes apparently have lights powered by the bike. Very cool.

]]> By: bikefriday http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/11/13/time-mag-digs-montreal-bike-share/comment-page-1/#comment-58956 bikefriday Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:44:42 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=4946#comment-58956 The hoop rack wins contest. Now can we get them everywhere, please? http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/14/hoop-wins-bike-rack-design-contest/ The hoop rack wins contest. Now can we get them everywhere, please?
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/14/hoop-wins-bike-rack-design-contest/

]]> By: gecko http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/11/13/time-mag-digs-montreal-bike-share/comment-page-1/#comment-58938 gecko Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:58:27 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=4946#comment-58938 Can't help but wonder about major government investment in folding bikes and trikes that save lots of space and provides lots of flexibility, options in ways to travel. As low-cost materials get lighter and stronger, serious folding transport will be increasingly ubiquitous. Razor scooters were just the start. Would much rather have a bike folded next to me in a cubicle, or in the rack above me on Amtrak or the subway than parked somewhere; even in a car. Can't help but wonder about major government investment in folding bikes and trikes that save lots of space and provides lots of flexibility, options in ways to travel. As low-cost materials get lighter and stronger, serious folding transport will be increasingly ubiquitous. Razor scooters were just the start.

Would much rather have a bike folded next to me in a cubicle, or in the rack above me on Amtrak or the subway than parked somewhere; even in a car.

]]> By: Josh http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/11/13/time-mag-digs-montreal-bike-share/comment-page-1/#comment-58909 Josh Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:41:45 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=4946#comment-58909 Looks good, but Time is a bit fuzzy on what the word "invention" means apparently. Looks good, but Time is a bit fuzzy on what the word "invention" means apparently.

]]> By: stan.baranski http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/11/13/time-mag-digs-montreal-bike-share/comment-page-1/#comment-58907 stan.baranski Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:36:49 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=4946#comment-58907 Kind of expensive in comparison to European leaders... Kind of expensive in comparison to European leaders...

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