Comments on: Paris, Oh Paris Be Mine http://cyclinginottawa.ca/2007/10/26/paris-oh-paris-be-mine/ Watching bike and transportation issues in the National Capital Sun, 27 Jun 2010 15:50:27 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Toronto’s Dark Side… | Cycling in Ottawa | Watching bike and transportation issues in the National Capital http://cyclinginottawa.ca/2007/10/26/paris-oh-paris-be-mine/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Toronto’s Dark Side… | Cycling in Ottawa | Watching bike and transportation issues in the National Capital Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:18:13 +0000 http://cyclinginottawa.fcgottawa.ca/?p=6#comment-6 [...] then it has to be not only a convenient but safe option. As we talked about on this site earlier, the Paris system works because access to bikes is convenient but also because of an extensive bike lane construction [...] [...] then it has to be not only a convenient but safe option. As we talked about on this site earlier, the Paris system works because access to bikes is convenient but also because of an extensive bike lane construction [...]

]]> By: Mike http://cyclinginottawa.ca/2007/10/26/paris-oh-paris-be-mine/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Mike Sat, 27 Oct 2007 16:32:11 +0000 http://cyclinginottawa.fcgottawa.ca/?p=6#comment-3 Paris and New York are obvious fits for a system like that, the real question is whether a similar program could be set up in Ottawa. Congestion in in the Ottawa downtown core is really only an issue during business hours, but there is a significant mass of people that bus into town during the day. While this group perhaps could be served by such a program, I doubt it would enough to justify the initial infrastructure. The best bet would be to start small and focus on those that in Centretown, the Market, Sandy Hill, and the Glebe. The core of people is there, but the real question is whether those that would use bikes already own and maintain their own. Paris and New York are obvious fits for a system like that, the real question is whether a similar program could be set up in Ottawa.

Congestion in in the Ottawa downtown core is really only an issue during business hours, but there is a significant mass of people that bus into town during the day. While this group perhaps could be served by such a program, I doubt it would enough to justify the initial infrastructure. The best bet would be to start small and focus on those that in Centretown, the Market, Sandy Hill, and the Glebe. The core of people is there, but the real question is whether those that would use bikes already own and maintain their own.

]]> By: Padraic http://cyclinginottawa.ca/2007/10/26/paris-oh-paris-be-mine/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Padraic Sat, 27 Oct 2007 14:52:14 +0000 http://cyclinginottawa.fcgottawa.ca/?p=6#comment-2 In NYC everyone looved the Paris bike-sharing program; many hope the Mayor will implement a New York version as part of PlaNYC. In NYC everyone looved the Paris bike-sharing program; many hope the Mayor will implement a New York version as part of PlaNYC.

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