Tag Archives: bike share

Future Bike-Share Program in Portland, OR

Posted on March 21, 2012 by lisa

Portland, Oregon- the City of Portland just released its official Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking an operator of the Portland Bike Share system with the intent to be fully operating by April 2013. Because federal funds can only be used to purchase … Continue reading →

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Biking & The Benefits Of Reduced Car Travel In Cities

Posted on March 6, 2012 by lisa

Nearly 70 percent of Americans’ car trips are less than two miles long, therefore, to replace these car trips with biking instead is common sense. Not only does biking provide good exercise, but it decreases emissions. A recent study took … Continue reading →

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The Most Sustainable Cities On Earth

Posted on January 23, 2012 by lisa

The following five cities share an astounding characteristic: (1) Vancouver, Canada  (2) San Francisco, United States (3) Oslo, Norway (4) Curitiba, Brazil and (5) Copenhagen, Denmark THEY ARE THE TOP FIVE MOST SUSTAINABLE CITIES IN THE WORLD! This would not have … Continue reading →

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Bike Share Programs: Green Transportation–> Green Transformation

Posted on January 12, 2012 by lisa

Using case studies to influence decision making is a valuable tool for successfully moving forward in a variety of planning, developmental, and policy contexts. In shedding light on bike share programs, it is both practical and exciting to draw the … Continue reading →

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