The Chattanooga Bicycle Transit System, launched last July, has performed very well during its first 6 months, providing over 12,600 rides. This resulted in a roughly 8,100-pound reduction in emissions in the city. Because of the program’s success so far, three new stations will be opening up in the spring. … [continued]
Is Los Angeles looking to shirk its reputation as a surfer haven and emerge as a cyclists’ sanctuary? Maybe. According to a recent LA Times article, Bike Nation is pledging $16 million to LA’s first (and the country’s second largest, behind NYC’s system) bike sharing program, which will launch … [continued]
Other than our own stories (and have a few more of those coming shortly), here’s some top cleantech and climate news from the past day or so: Solar Power Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems Selected to Lead U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Project: “The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable … [continued]
Here are some more big clean transport stories from the past week or so for you: Bikes & Motorbikes Bicycle Culture By Design: “Mikael Colville-Andersen is a world-leading urban planning / transportation planning consultant. His focus is on human-powered transport, especially the bicycle, and humanizing cities (at least, that’s how I … [continued]
The US has long lagged behind Europe, with regards to bike sharing and bike infrastructure. Currently, California isn’t home to any large bike-sharing programs, but within the next year there will be at least five opening in major Californian cities. For those that may not know, a common bike-sharing … [continued]
Social Bicycles is going to begin using AT&T’s wireless networks to connect its ‘intelligent’ bike-sharing networks later this year. AT&T and Social Bicycles recently announced that AT&T is “going to be the exclusive mobile internet provider in the United States for their launch this fall in select markets in … [continued]
Take a moment to be captivated by amazing data-mapping in the video below by Jo Wood. The video is of the first 5 million trips made using Boris Bikes, London’s bike-sharing program (or scheme, as they call it there). Electric blue lines curve from starting points to destinations. These are mesmerizing moments as one realizes people … [continued]
Jumping on bikes, gliding down streets, lobbying for more paths — more Americans are cruising bike paths, streets, and roads on two wheels. Between 1977 and 2009, the total number of annual bike trips more than tripled in the US. Meanwhile, bike sharing’s percentage of all bicycle trips rose from 0.6% to 1%. Twice as many people are biking to work in 2009 as in 2000. What of 2012? Where are we now? […]
I guess we’ve gotten on the radar of the bike-sharing system community a bit. Someone representing a bike-sharing system in Greece recently shot me a note about the earl growth and success of a program there. Aristotle University (AUTH) System is reportedly a pilot program. It consists of 60 … [continued]
For anyone who loves a good bike story, here’s one for you: public bikes are booming in China. “There are 39 public bike schemes in China—dwarfing all other nations,” TheCityFix writes. “The attention for pubic bikes in China is partially related to the success of the Hangzhou public bike … [continued]
