Bike-share systems may offer different locations to pick-up and to return a bike. This introduces a flexible transportation option for local trips. For example, you can drive to work and bike to lunch on the same day. Not having to return the bike to its original location may simplify travel and increase independence in many cases where you might otherwise need to ask for a ride. You can fluidly diverge and connect with people, leave one vehicle here, and make use of transit or carpooling opportunities to get there - all without the worry of being stuck somewhere without access to a vehicle. A bike-share system can be as useful to tourists and visitors as it is to local residents.
Jean Rosekrans and Carol Davis will share their experiences working to develop the River Riders Bike Share program that is forming in Wisconsin Rapids this year with a broad base of community support and partners. We'll also talk about other new developments and opportunities in this region, as well as characteristics of different bike-share systems and how they work.
Bob offers a little more explanation of bike share here:
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http://transweb.sjsu.edu/PDFs/research/1131-public-bikesharing-business-models-trends-impacts.pdf
ReplyDeleteHere's a recent report looking at the rapid emergence and growth of bike share systems throughout North America. From the abstract: "This study evaluates public bikesharing in North America, reviewing the change in travel behavior exhibited by members of different programs in the context of their business models and operational environment."
http://www.trb.org/main/blurbs/171553.aspx#.VFkjOJmkYL4.email