An occasional update on items from the Velo-city.
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TALL IN L.A.
Watch this guy ride his very very tall bike around LA during Ciclavia 2013 and get a perspective of what it is like to navigate a bicycle that high up.
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LINKING BIKE-SHARE TO TRANSIT IN BRISBANE
From the Brisbane Times:
Linking the Go Card to Brisbane’s divisive CityCycle scheme seems to be paying off, with figures revealing the program is more popular now than ever before.
Last month, 18,620 CityCycle trips were made compared
to 15,966 trips in December, when the ability to link the card had only just come into effect.
And an increasing proportion of trips are now made with Go Cards, with 20 per cent of all trips in March made using the TransLink ticket.
Go Cards also account for 72.7 per cent of all long-term subscriptions to the scheme, a figure influenced by the fact they can only be linked if a user signs-up to CityCycle for a minimum of three months.
Article here.
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PLATFORM: B.C. CYCLING COALITION
In 2 1/2 minutes, the Coalition calls for improved cycling facilities – but not just for cyclists.
“They benefit everyone by increasing mobility, safety and accessibility. People who use power wheelchairs and mobility scooters have seen real everyday benefits in accessibility from new bike lanes and paths in the City of Vancouver. Leaders in the disability community and seniors are voicing their support for major investment in cycling facilities across B.C via a new video.”
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A POSITIVE SPIN IN GREECE
The dire economic situation forced thousands of businesses to close, thrown one in five out of work and eroded the living standards of millions. But for many bicycle-makers like Giorgos Vogiatzis, it is not all bad news. The number of shops selling bicycles and equipment ranging from helmets to knee pads is growing fast, especially in the capital Athens.
As reported by the Greek statistical office the number of cars on the road declined by 40% in the past two years. On the opposite bicycle sales boomed by more than 25% to 200,000 units in 2011.
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Only in helmet-law saddled Brisbane is a rate of 0.30 daily trips per bicycle considered a “success”. A sign of things to come in Vancouver?