Bike sharing stations?
Posted on 06/09/2017 6:47:44 PM PDT by BBell
I thought anywhere you park your bike in NO is a bike sharing station.
Ursuline^^
My friends daughter goes to Ursuline Academy in New Orleans.
We used to go on field trips to the Quarter back in grammar school. Was always an awesome day. Of course no Bourbon Street though.
I’m not sure school do that anymore. Not really a good place for kids these days.
Bike sharing!?!Man those Seattle types are beyond stupid!Bike STEALING is all that will happen. Even the few “like the funky ambience of a ghetto”types who would return a bike will have them stolen from them. It would be easier and more realistic to just give away bikes or the cash. Ya gotta enjoy the level of blind stupidity illustrated here.
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I've seen a similar system in another city that uses bikes from the same company and as far as I know, they are not disappearing. The bikes are all tracked by GPS and to rent one (and unlock it) you have to register online with a credit card. It's actually very well done.
You could make a pretty good case that it makes a city more livable and is good for tourism. I've seen a lot of people attending a conference using them. Of course maybe New Orleans has made some changes or has some factors that could screw it up.
This is what is wrong with so many young men these days.
In the past, as soon as a boy was a young teenager, he had duties to fulfill toward his family and their livelihood; and a chance to feel like a man, by accomplishing something useful - it was necessary, especially when we were a more agrarian society. Taking on these duties was a ‘coming-of-age’ thing.
Nowadays, so many kids are so coddled that they never learn authentic self-esteem through real, useful accomplishment.
There must be a way that we can incorporate this ‘coming of age’ stuff into modern society; but despite knowing many young people who are doing very well, I see so many others who are remaining children deep into their ‘twenties.
A young man will naturally try to find some way to exert control over his life. Unless we give him outlets, with boundaries, he will be useless and empty; and perhaps find some antisocial way to act out.
Maybe City Park, Audubon Park, Lakeshore Drive, but thats about it.
New Orleans does have some smart criminals who will figure out how to circumvent the systems. After all they have made an art out of ripping off tourists for years.
My vote is for the middle of the goddamn Mississippi River.
Two weeks tops. And when they lock them, the locks will be cut, bikes disassembled to be stole.
“.....the station locations selected will be assessed for feasibility, including space availability, 24-hour access, visibility and sufficient sun exposure for battery charging....”
It’s been a long time since I was into the type of bikes that required the user to pedal in order to get anywhere, but I certainly don’t remember bicycles needing any batteries. I do recall mounting a tiny generator up against the tire to power a headlight for night time riding. Are these bikes electric motor powered? Wonder why they require solar charging stations when they’re parked???
Helmet laws will be enforced, right? So you are going to have to carry around your helmet all day if you want to use this service to shop or get to and from work. That should cut down the number of people using the service. Or else they are going to have to provide helmets WITH the bikes. I’m not sticking my head in a PUBLIC helmet! I can feel the bugs crawling around on my scalp just thinking about it. Probably safer to stick your head in a public urinal - at least there you get a nice rinse when you’re done.
Seattle tried this and it failed. First a private company failed this endeavor then Seattle bought them out same out come. Bikes sat idle and some were stolen..
Although there are no bike helmet laws for adults here I can see some ambulance chasing lawyer make a case out of it the first time someone hurts their head while riding one of these bikes.
That’s a relief. I’ve feeling itchy ever since the thought of sticking my head in a public helmet popped into my brain.
If somebody got a contract, guaranteed it’s a political crony and services provided will be probably 1/10 of the payola.
Stick ‘em near the pawn shops. That’s where all the bikes will end up anyway.
I would say anywhere there that doesn’t cost the tax payers.
What about Martin Luther King Blvd?
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