Memo From Barcelona: European Support for Bicycles Promotes Sharing of the Wheels
Monday, den 10. November 2008Bicycle-sharing programs have sprung up and taken off across Europe, on a scale no one had thought possible and in places where bicycling had never been popular.
Barcelona (Spain), Transit Systems, Bicycles and Bicycling, Commuting, Europe | 0 Kommentar »
With Free Bikes, Challenging Car Culture on Campus
Monday, den 20. October 2008Free bikes or bike-sharing programs have cropped on campuses nationwide, aimed at reducing traffic and parking shortages on campus and improve community building.
Sustainable Living, Bicycles and Bicycling, Environment, Colleges and Universities, Education and Schools | 0 Kommentar »
Toronto Journal: In a Cyclist-Friendly City, a Black Hole for Bikes
Friday, den 22. August 2008With 2,396 bicycles in his collection, Igor Kenk is the unofficial world champion of bicycle thieves.
Kenk, Igor, Toronto (Ontario), Robberies and Thefts, Bicycles and Bicycling | 0 Kommentar »
After Bike-Sharing Success, Paris Considers Electric Cars
Tuesday, den 29. July 2008The new car-sharing program, expected to begin in late 2009 or early 2010, would bring a fleet of 4,000 electric cars and would be run by the city of Paris.
Zipcar, Delanoë, Bertrand, Transit Systems, Automobiles, Paris (France), Bicycles and Bicycling | 0 Kommentar »
Big Tour, Little Tour, Everything in Between
Tuesday, den 15. July 2008Europeans understand cycling, and no matter where the event is, their passion is evident. A prime example: The Tour of Austria.
Vienna (Austria), Tour de France (Bicycle Race), Bicycles and Bicycling, Austria | 0 Kommentar »
A New Fashion Catches on in Paris: Cheap Bicycle Rentals
Saturday, den 12. July 2008A year after the introduction of the sturdy gray bicycles known as Vélib’s, other major cities, including American ones, are exploring similar projects.
Paris (France), Bicycles and Bicycling, Renting and Leasing, Advertising and Marketing | 0 Kommentar »