Comments on: Social Equity and Bike Sharing Systems http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/05/society-equity-and-bike-sharing-systems/ Blog for bikeleague Wed, 22 May 2013 13:17:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Ciobanu Marian http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/05/society-equity-and-bike-sharing-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-36200 Ciobanu Marian Mon, 21 May 2012 17:29:43 +0000 http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/?p=8110#comment-36200 Just a smiling visitant here to share the love (:, btw great style and design .

]]> By: tom murphy http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/05/society-equity-and-bike-sharing-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-36065 tom murphy Wed, 09 May 2012 16:48:07 +0000 http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/?p=8110#comment-36065 See DC study(Daddio). It suggests that to sustain itself financially it needs to concentrate on young close-in dense areas. Expanding, or going far afield, requires a proliferation of stations, not necessarily bikes. This could prove not to be sustainable.
DC is paid for with Federal funds. It is likely any expansion of Alta in NYC will need local support.

]]> By: Today’s Headlines | Streetsblog Capitol Hill http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/05/society-equity-and-bike-sharing-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-36059 Today’s Headlines | Streetsblog Capitol Hill Wed, 09 May 2012 12:56:43 +0000 http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/?p=8110#comment-36059 [...] Socially Equitable Is Bike-Sharing? (BikeLeague) Email Share [...]

]]> By: Khal Spencer http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/05/society-equity-and-bike-sharing-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-36057 Khal Spencer Tue, 08 May 2012 15:08:30 +0000 http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/?p=8110#comment-36057 Two relevant National Public Radio stories:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/05/03/151955048/why-do-bike-share-riders-skip-helmets

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/05/07/152184370/even-a-small-slowdown-in-obesitys-rise-would-save-big-money

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