August 12, 2011Leave a Comment
The San Francisco Metropolitan Transportation Commission Regional Bicyle Share Program may finally launch “next year.” Which is what they said last year. And the year before that as well. A planned “bike share” in San Francisco and various Peninsula cities have been in the works for “next year” since at least 2007. But this time they’re serious about it. Really.
August 5, 20113 Comments on Study: Bike share saves lives
BMJ.com (nee the British Medical Journal) published a study today showing that a bike share program in Barcelona, Spain saves human lives while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The benefits from increased physical activity far outweight the risks from increased exposure to traffic and air pollutants.
June 11, 2011Leave a Comment
The Midtown Business Association in Sacramento have created a small scale bicycle share program for the Midtown Sacramento area.
June 3, 2011Leave a Comment
February 7, 20115 Comments on The science of bike sharing
University braniacs use math to solve bike sharing availability problems.
December 3, 2010Leave a Comment
Cycling advocates and planners debating the merits of a $7.9 million bike share for the San Francisco Peninsula may want to look at recently released bike share data from Lyon, France.