Comments on: Light rail and bike sharing http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2010/02/09/light-rail-and-bike-sharing/ Promoting non-motorized transportation in the Motor City Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Todd Scott http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2010/02/09/light-rail-and-bike-sharing/comment-page-1/#comment-3292 Todd Scott Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:56:00 +0000 http://www.m-bike.org/blog/?p=3507#comment-3292 Kelli, From what I understand, the advertising company that pays for the Paris system was re-negotiating their contract with the city during this time. They were trying to highlight this bike damage/cost issue in hopes of getting a better contract. I'm not sure if those problems are as big as they have been portrayed. Kelli,

From what I understand, the advertising company that pays for the Paris system was re-negotiating their contract with the city during this time. They were trying to highlight this bike damage/cost issue in hopes of getting a better contract. I’m not sure if those problems are as big as they have been portrayed.

]]> By: Todd Scott http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2010/02/09/light-rail-and-bike-sharing/comment-page-1/#comment-3291 Todd Scott Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:52:50 +0000 http://www.m-bike.org/blog/?p=3507#comment-3291 Joel, We've met with both the Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP), who is handling design issues, as well as MDOT. We've expressed our concerns (same as yours) about their alignment and on-road bicycle facilities. It's apparent that their highest priority is having a successful light rail project. Accommodating bicycles isn't at the top of their list and we're not in the inner design circle. That said, the trains will have bike hooks for carrying bikes. Joel,

We’ve met with both the Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP), who is handling design issues, as well as MDOT. We’ve expressed our concerns (same as yours) about their alignment and on-road bicycle facilities. It’s apparent that their highest priority is having a successful light rail project. Accommodating bicycles isn’t at the top of their list and we’re not in the inner design circle. That said, the trains will have bike hooks for carrying bikes.

]]> By: kelli http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2010/02/09/light-rail-and-bike-sharing/comment-page-1/#comment-3286 kelli Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:04:35 +0000 http://www.m-bike.org/blog/?p=3507#comment-3286 Hey Todd, check out this article: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/31/world/europe/31bikes.html -- It definitely shows a side to bike sharing that I don't think I've ever heard about elsewhere. Hey Todd, check out this article: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/31/world/europe/31bikes.html — It definitely shows a side to bike sharing that I don’t think I’ve ever heard about elsewhere.

]]> By: Joel Batterman http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2010/02/09/light-rail-and-bike-sharing/comment-page-1/#comment-3285 Joel Batterman Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:31:45 +0000 http://www.m-bike.org/blog/?p=3507#comment-3285 If I may change the subject slightly, have bicycle advocates weighed in on the position of the M1 light rail tracks? Judging from my experience in Portland, it appears that siting the tracks down the middle of Woodward would best allow for the future creation of bike lanes or cycletracks on the avenue (in addition to allowing more comfortable pedestrian crossings at stations. If the tracks are laid down the outer lanes, as I believe was proposed in the original private plan, this may prohibit the addition of bike infrastructure. If I may change the subject slightly, have bicycle advocates weighed in on the position of the M1 light rail tracks? Judging from my experience in Portland, it appears that siting the tracks down the middle of Woodward would best allow for the future creation of bike lanes or cycletracks on the avenue (in addition to allowing more comfortable pedestrian crossings at stations. If the tracks are laid down the outer lanes, as I believe was proposed in the original private plan, this may prohibit the addition of bike infrastructure.

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