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	<title>It Could Be Worse &#187; bristol</title>
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		<title>Paris vs Bristol</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bristol, Britain&#8217;s first Cycling City, aims to introduce a Paris Velib-style cycle hire scheme, operated by Hourbike. My fear is that, by having a system that is too small, the scheme will fail. Some quotes from the Happy Birthday Velib &#8230; <a href="http://www.timandkathy.co.uk/journal/2009/06/10/paris-vs-bristol/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bristol, <a href="http://www.bristol.gov.uk/cycling">Britain&#8217;s first Cycling City</a>, aims to introduce a Paris Velib-style cycle hire scheme, operated by <a href="https://www.hourbike.com/hourbike/">Hourbike</a>. My fear is that, by having a system that is too small, the scheme will fail. Some quotes from the <em>Happy Birthday Velib</em> video (linked below) bear this out:</p>

<blockquote><p>&#8220;you have to go big enough to where it&#8217;s at least 1 bike per 200 residents. I think that&#8217;s a bare minimum for the good function of the system&#8221;</p></blockquote>

<blockquote><p>&#8220;cities who made too small an organisation, too small [a] network, don&#8217;t have real success&#8221;</p></blockquote>

<blockquote><p>&#8220;when you have not enough stations. not enough bicyles, the people don&#8217;t choose it&#8221;</p></blockquote>

<blockquote><p>&#8220;It&#8217;s seamless, it&#8217;s easy, it&#8217;s fun. What&#8217;s better than having a public bike be a part of your public transport system?&#8221;</p></blockquote>

<p>&#8211; <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw_Hrx1DS3A"><em>Happy Birthday Velib</em> on Youtube</a></p>

<p>(Found via <a href="http://karlmccracken.sweat365.com/2009/02/05/challenge-for-your-non-biking-friends/">Karl McCracken&#8217;s blog</a>)</p>]]></content:encoded>
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