Tag Archives: France

Guest posting: Alan Forkosh on community bike systems

Posted on November 15, 2011 by jsallen

This guest posting is by permission of the author, Alan Forkosh, who writes: Here are some observations on how the Vélib community bike system in Paris works. My thoughts on the issue crystallized after a trip to Paris in the … Continue reading →

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Lyon study — cyclists ride faster in rush hour?

Posted on December 7, 2010 by jsallen

A blog posting published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology describes a study of cycling in Lyon, France. News accounts of the report are making some rather strange assertions, such as that cyclists ride faster during rush hour than in … 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.  It contains the news that the Paris, France bike share program has been “a huge success.” [Page deleted and notarchived, SF Bicycle coalition has erased this history, … Continue reading →

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