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This is the same line of reasoning many people put forward in London as well (and before that Munich when I lived there). The reality is it works well. Yes the
by freyfogle 15y ago
This is the same line of reasoning many people put forward in London as well (and before that Munich when I lived there). The reality is it works well. Yes the occasional bike gets vandalized, but the system provides reliable transportation for thousands of people every day.
It reminds me of the indoor smoking ban. Everywhere I live, people say "yes, that's fine in X, but it will never work here." Then it comes and it works fine.
- ck2 15y agoOur city, well a private group of enthusiasts, tried making a free bike loan program here and it failed horrible from theft and vandalism. If there is a way to record people's info and/or financial responsibility, maybe that is the key.
- freyfogle 15y agoIn my opinion your problem was being free. Here in London it costs 45 GBP (about 65 USD) per year - you can also pay just per trip. Either way it works out to very cheap, much cheaper than the tube, bus, taxi, etc. but not free. You have to pay by card so they know who you are. Also the bikes are big bulky bikes, the parts won't fit with normal bikes. Based on the picture it looks like the Boston system is the same company, their bikes and software are used in several cities.