Tag Archives: Bixi

Report from a bike-share conference

Posted on February 23, 2014 by jsallen

In September, 2012, the French-language Montreal newspaper Le Devoir published an article, also distributed as a blog post, reporting on a conference in France about bike share systems, and extensively quoting economist Frédéric Héran. The headline, translated in to English, … Continue reading →

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About bicycle lighting and onions

Posted on November 15, 2010 by jsallen

A chance meeting can lead to unexpected discoveries. I met and spoke with Kurt Cibulski following a reading from a new book by its author, a mutual friend. I had arrived at the reading by bicycle; Kurt and I were … Continue reading →

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Bike Share? Careful!

Posted on August 6, 2009 by jsallen

I just got the August 5, 2009 San Francisco Bicycle Coalition newsletter online [no longer online and not archived.].  It contains the news that the Paris, France bike share program has been “a huge success.” [Page deleted and not archived, … Continue reading →

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