Bike Share Fail - The Chainlink2024-03-29T10:14:49Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/bike-share-fail?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A764920&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWashington has Divvy-esque bi…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-15:2211490:Comment:7649202013-10-15T11:34:46.841ZTricolorhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Tricolor
<p>Washington has Divvy-esque bikes that seem to be popular along with some other renters like Bike and Roll. Everything I've seen looks well supported and there are sharrows and bike lanes here and there. Lots of streets are closed due to the shutdown and other security measures left over from 2001.</p>
<p>Washington has Divvy-esque bikes that seem to be popular along with some other renters like Bike and Roll. Everything I've seen looks well supported and there are sharrows and bike lanes here and there. Lots of streets are closed due to the shutdown and other security measures left over from 2001.</p> Were you able to dock it? Mi…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-14:2211490:Comment:7648412013-10-14T23:17:39.141Zh' Zerocatshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/H3N3
<p>Were you able to dock it?<br/> <br/> <cite>Mike Zumwalt said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/bike-share-fail?page=1&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A764908&x=1#2211490Comment764908"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Divvy isn't that bad but I've seen more than a couple bikes not docked, one at California and Division was actually laying on the sidewalk.</p>
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<p>Were you able to dock it?<br/> <br/> <cite>Mike Zumwalt said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/bike-share-fail?page=1&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A764908&x=1#2211490Comment764908"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Divvy isn't that bad but I've seen more than a couple bikes not docked, one at California and Division was actually laying on the sidewalk.</p>
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</blockquote> Divvy isn't that bad but I've…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-14:2211490:Comment:7649082013-10-14T23:00:29.924ZMike Zumwalthttps://thechainlink.org/profile/MikeZumwalt
<p>Divvy isn't that bad but I've seen more than a couple bikes not docked, one at California and Division was actually laying on the sidewalk.</p>
<p>I wonder what they are going to do with/about frozen bikes in the winter or how many people will use them and how they will handle.</p>
<p>Divvy isn't that bad but I've seen more than a couple bikes not docked, one at California and Division was actually laying on the sidewalk.</p>
<p>I wonder what they are going to do with/about frozen bikes in the winter or how many people will use them and how they will handle.</p> Why'd they even bother? At l…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-14:2211490:Comment:7647182013-10-14T18:17:03.572ZJuan 2-3 or more mi.https://thechainlink.org/profile/JohnDominguez
<p><br></br> Why'd they even bother? At least they tried. Their bike share program managers should get on board with the bikes and system we have here. Seems like other city's use the same kind of bikes but with their local flavor painted on them. </p>
<p><br></br> <cite>in it to win it 8.0 mi said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/bike-share-fail#2211490Comment764873"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I did not see a large biking population, at least in the…</p>
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<p><br/> Why'd they even bother? At least they tried. Their bike share program managers should get on board with the bikes and system we have here. Seems like other city's use the same kind of bikes but with their local flavor painted on them. </p>
<p><br/> <cite>in it to win it 8.0 mi said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/bike-share-fail#2211490Comment764873"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I did not see a large biking population, at least in the city.</p>
<p>I did not see dedicated bike lanes, or even sharrows.</p>
<p>Conducting web searches, I do not see much advocacy for biking in Rome from it's citizens.</p>
<p>We had all of these here in Chicago BEFORE initiating bike share.</p>
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</blockquote> If you pull up an image of th…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-14:2211490:Comment:7648022013-10-14T17:01:21.754Zh' Zerocatshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/H3N3
<p>If you pull up an image of their bikes, you'll see they don't look much different than 'normal' bikes. </p>
<p>Probably makes 'em easy to disappear.</p>
<p>If you pull up an image of their bikes, you'll see they don't look much different than 'normal' bikes. </p>
<p>Probably makes 'em easy to disappear.</p> I did not see a large biking…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-14:2211490:Comment:7648732013-10-14T17:00:08.773Zin it to win it 8.0 mihttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Skip
<p>I did not see a large biking population, at least in the city.</p>
<p>I did not see dedicated bike lanes, or even sharrows.</p>
<p>Conducting web searches, I do not see much advocacy for biking in Rome from it's citizens.</p>
<p>We had all of these here in Chicago BEFORE initiating bike share.</p>
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<p>I did not see a large biking population, at least in the city.</p>
<p>I did not see dedicated bike lanes, or even sharrows.</p>
<p>Conducting web searches, I do not see much advocacy for biking in Rome from it's citizens.</p>
<p>We had all of these here in Chicago BEFORE initiating bike share.</p>
<p></p> Original launch in 2008, coup…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-14:2211490:Comment:7647992013-10-14T16:44:38.940ZMichelle Shttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Michelle629
<p>Original launch in 2008, couple of failures and re-launches. Info from Bike Share World Map:</p>
<blockquote><div class="msinfotitle">Rome, Italy - Roma'n'Bike</div>
<div class="msfeatureupdater">Last Updated by <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps/user?uid=203086617404894169830&hl=en&gl=US" target="_blank">Russell</a> on Feb 27</div>
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<p>Original launch in 2008, couple of failures and re-launches. Info from Bike Share World Map:</p>
<blockquote><div class="msinfotitle">Rome, Italy - Roma'n'Bike</div>
<div class="msfeatureupdater">Last Updated by <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps/user?uid=203086617404894169830&hl=en&gl=US" target="_blank">Russell</a> on Feb 27</div>
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<div class="description msiwcontentholder" style="align: left;"><blockquote><div dir="ltr">March 2013, for all intents and purposes there is no system. almost no bikes January 16, 2013: <a href="http://tv.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2013/01/16/roma-flop-del-bike-sharing-milione-e-700mila-euro-butatti-e-bici-rubate/217072/" target="_blank">Source</a>
Possible new system with 80 stations in the works: <a href="http://www.iltempo.it/roma-capitale/2013/02/27/il-bike-sharing-non-ha-piu-biciclette-1.1113395" target="_blank">Source</a></div>
<div dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.roma-n-bike.it/" target="_blank">http://www.roma-n-bike.it/</a></div>
<div dir="ltr"><a href="http://bikes.oobrien.com/?city=rome" target="_blank">Obrien Bike Share Map</a>
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<div dir="ltr">3rd re-launch January 1, 2010. </div>
<div dir="ltr">(Original launch June 16, 2008 by Cemusa. 2nd launch: June 1, 2009 by ATAC)</div>
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<div dir="ltr">Operator: Rome Mobility Service Agency, a division of ATAC Rome's public transport agency.</div>
<div dir="ltr"><br/> <br/> <cite>Juan 2-8 mi. said:</cite></div>
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<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/bike-share-fail#2211490Comment764782"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>How long have they had their bike share program?</p>
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</blockquote> Looks about right for Rome, s…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-14:2211490:Comment:7647942013-10-14T16:18:43.042ZHeatherhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Heather658
<p>Looks about right for Rome, sadly.</p>
<p>Looks about right for Rome, sadly.</p> How long have they had their…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-14:2211490:Comment:7647822013-10-14T15:20:21.597ZJuan 2-3 or more mi.https://thechainlink.org/profile/JohnDominguez
<p>How long have they had their bike share program?</p>
<p>How long have they had their bike share program?</p> But clearly a good spot to do…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-14:2211490:Comment:7646422013-10-14T12:29:48.172ZLisa Curciohttps://thechainlink.org/profile/LisaCurcio
<p>But clearly a good spot to dock the ubiquitous motor scooters!</p>
<p>But clearly a good spot to dock the ubiquitous motor scooters!</p>