Comments on: Levels of Government Using Bike Sharing http://www.commutebybike.com/2009/01/07/levels-of-government-using-bike-sharing/ Tips, Hints, Reviews and Safety for Bike Commuters Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:00:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Greg Matthews http://www.commutebybike.com/2009/01/07/levels-of-government-using-bike-sharing/comment-page-1/#comment-102031 Greg Matthews Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:40:00 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/?p=2999#comment-102031 Thanks for the great post! I work for Humana, and I can tell you that we're all thrilled to be a part of the pilots with the National Park Service and the city of Denver. We also appreciate your support; keep up the great work! Thanks for the great post! I work for Humana, and I can tell you that we’re all thrilled to be a part of the pilots with the National Park Service and the city of Denver.
We also appreciate your support; keep up the great work!

]]> By: lowell hueser http://www.commutebybike.com/2009/01/07/levels-of-government-using-bike-sharing/comment-page-1/#comment-101999 lowell hueser Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:24:28 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/?p=2999#comment-101999 It's a nice start. The goal should be moving toward public bikes that everybody can use. I know it will be hard to swallow for some, but the Parisians have a great program going on, where you can find a public bike to use almost everywhere in the city. http://www.copenhagencyclechic.com/2008/05/la-semaine-du-vlib-et-du-vlocouture.html But Gov't is great place to start and we are going to have new chief very soon, who could really move this along. The military would also be the perfect place to reduce car use, because orders are orders. Just say national security(which it is!) and you would have rapid change. It’s a nice start. The goal should be moving toward public bikes that everybody can use. I know it will be hard to swallow for some, but the Parisians have a great program going on, where you can find a public bike to use almost everywhere in the city. http://www.copenhagencyclechic.com/2008/05/la-semaine-du-vlib-et-du-vlocouture.html

But Gov’t is great place to start and we are going to have new chief very soon, who could really move this along.

The military would also be the perfect place to reduce car use, because orders are orders. Just say national security(which it is!) and you would have rapid change.

]]> By: Nick http://www.commutebybike.com/2009/01/07/levels-of-government-using-bike-sharing/comment-page-1/#comment-101992 Nick Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:10:12 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/?p=2999#comment-101992 Spinning off the Freewheelin' program in Denver, the city has placed 30 bikes outside a government building for city employees to use as a "trial" bike share system (to work out the kinks) before the city rolls out hundreds of bikes for public use in a year or two. Spinning off the Freewheelin’ program in Denver, the city has placed 30 bikes outside a government building for city employees to use as a “trial” bike share system (to work out the kinks) before the city rolls out hundreds of bikes for public use in a year or two.

]]> By: John http://www.commutebybike.com/2009/01/07/levels-of-government-using-bike-sharing/comment-page-1/#comment-101988 John Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:30:26 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/?p=2999#comment-101988 My stepson is in the military. They were all told to buy a car. What's happening is this. He's 21 and has never owned a car. He's been able to rely on cabs and his own two feet. However he's about to start training that is some distance from the barracks and he has gear to carry. A bicycle and even motorcycle is impractical. There are no shuttle vans or buses on base, which surprised me. It seems like a military base would be an excellent carfree environment. Well, it's not. Enlisted personnel don't earn very much money and I think it's inexcusable to suggest (it wasn't an order) to buy a car. Thankfully he had saved his money and paid cash for a used car. I wonder how many will get themselves into debt trouble? My stepson is in the military. They were all told to buy a car. What’s happening is this. He’s 21 and has never owned a car. He’s been able to rely on cabs and his own two feet. However he’s about to start training that is some distance from the barracks and he has gear to carry. A bicycle and even motorcycle is impractical. There are no shuttle vans or buses on base, which surprised me. It seems like a military base would be an excellent carfree environment. Well, it’s not. Enlisted personnel don’t earn very much money and I think it’s inexcusable to suggest (it wasn’t an order) to buy a car. Thankfully he had saved his money and paid cash for a used car.

I wonder how many will get themselves into debt trouble?

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