Washington, D.C. is launching what Time magazine calls “America’s first high-tech bike-sharing program,” featuring “key-card locking systems and tracking devices to prevent theft.”
The idea is inspired by popular bike-sharing programs abroad, especially Paris’s Vélib. Notes Time:
“Although places like Copenhagen, Lyons and Barcelona are big on bike-sharing, the City of Lights boasts the crème de la [...]
Archive for June, 2008
Next-gen bike sharing comes to the U.S., in Washington
June 18, 2008Bring an eatery to Boston Common!
June 17, 2008If you think about your favorite urban spaces, chances are good they’re “mixed use” in many ways. They likely encourage multiple forms of transit, not just the automobile; and they mix people living, working, shopping and relaxing so there’s street life throughout the day and evening. Add in some outdoor space and restaurants with outdoor [...]
Mayors’ Conference to consider biking resolution
June 15, 2008“Mayor Chris Koos of Normal, IL, has introduced a resolution making the case that bicycling should be integrated into our nation’s transportation, climate, energy and health policy initiatives, for consideration and adoption at this year’s U.S. Conference of Mayors Annual meeting, June 20-24 in Miami,” according to American Bicyclist Update. Several mayors have already signed [...]
Framingham and the river
June 13, 2008One of the major missed opportunities in Framingham was not leveraging the presence of the Sudbury River into our residential and commercial development patterns. It’s easy to spend hours in the Saxonville commercial district and not even notice the nearby river; you have to know about it in order to walk around and behind various [...]
Framingham Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee meets June 10
June 4, 2008The Framingham Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee’s next meeting is Tuesday, June 10, 7:30 p.m. in Conference Room 1 of the Memorial Building (Town Hall), 150 Concord Street. Looks like the main item on the agenda will be a working session to review draft chapters of the new Framingham Open Space and Recreation Plan that [...]
