Eileen,
This past weekend, while
vicariously vacationing in Europe ( watching a travelogue) there was
some info on city bikes in Copenhagen...... it
was a rather novel idea, the bikes are free, just requires a deposit and the
bike is yours, return it
to anyplace in the city with a
city bike rack and your deposit is returned when the bike is placed back on the
rack . Here is an excerpt from the Copenhagen tourist
website....
I recognize this doesn't
address your main questions, but perhaps it could be part of filling the
gaps....
Bikes are the most popular
mode of transport in Copenhagen and visitors are also given the opportunity to
experience the city on a bike.
Situated around the city
With
just a 20 kroner coin you can get a hold of a colourful bike at one of the 110
citybike-racks that are situated around town. When you are done using the bike
you just return it to one of the citybike- racks
and you get your 20 kroner coin back.
Do as
the danes
Citybikes are only allowed in the innercity of Copenhagen and are on the
streets from 1st of May till 15th of December. Do as the
Danes - bike around town - it is a lot
easier
Terence
Wow! I’ve been away from the list serve for
awhile….was in DC last week talking wildfire issues. My, how exciting the discussion has
been.
I have a more mundane
request…really boring by comparison. Does any one out there have experience
with creating a pool of rental (or free) bicycles for people to use to get
around town? I was in Portland recently and
they have their Zip Car program. This is kind of like that, only for
bicycles. How was the fleet paid
for? How was the pool maintained?
What experience did you have with
theft? What insurance (i.e.
liability) issues came up? Thanks.
Eileen
Stein
City
Manager
City of
Sisters
P.O.
Box
39
Sisters, OR
97759
(541) 549-6022,
Ext. 205
(541) 323-5205
- Direct
(541) 549-0561
- Fax
estein@ci.sisters.or.us