The Op Ed discusses the bike infrastructure first - bike share later case
From today's Herald
The Bike Infrastructure First - Bike Share Later Case
Submitted by GaryB on
The Op Ed discusses the bike infrastructure first - bike share later case
From today's Herald
Yup
Submitted by Scott on
Agreed... horse first, cart second. What goods a bike share plan if people are scared to ride them? Makes no sense. Spend money and time on the structure first. The bike share can wait a bit. Looks like the city is trying only to compete with Toronto and that is just dick waving. It's not a competition... well, not until Calgary does things right and listens to us (the cyclists) and once we are out in front then its a competition! lol. ;)
BC's position
Submitted by fixmtl on
Hey Scott, have you taken a read at Bike Calgary's position (here and here) on bike share? See also CivicCamp's Cheri Macaulay's post on the topic.
In a nutshell: infrastructure should definitely come first and hopefully 2 years is enough for Administration to build those bike lanes. If not Bike Calgary won't support a bike share program.
Bike share is more than just competing with Toronto. It's more than a rent-a-bike system. It's an extension of public transportation and a great way to get people to try cycling. That's why 400+ cities around the world have a bike share system.
Agree
Submitted by Scott on
Bike share is a great way to get people on board and greening up the planet... we just arent ready for it yet. It just feels like Calgary is jumping the gun because so much of this topic is coming from out east from Toronto and Montreal. We shouldnt be worrying about them and trying to keep up. It feels like that though. If the bike share is put in place too soon, it will fail, it will cost a lot of money and put the cycling movement back a few steps as a result due to the bad taste it leaves in tax payers wallets. It will be counter productive if pushed through too early.
We're all on the same page.
Submitted by fixmtl on
We're all on the same page. Hence the priority on the infrastructure.
interesting
Submitted by bike-run on
I had thought the sudden push for bike-share sounded like someone had an "agenda", so this item explains a lot:
- "Why did the city's transparency guidelines not require administration to disclose that Alta Planning is the marketing agent for Montreal's public bike share company (Bixi)?""
Still, it's possible that if bike-share goes forward, it may help drive downtown bike infrastructure improvements to happen sooner, which would be a good thing.