Some people mentioned implementation and convenience and those are important, but they are the kind of issues that get ironed out as the program goes along.
Originally Posted by
bbbean
I'm inclined to think bike share is like a lot of things that sound great over a few beers, but turn out to be far more complicated in practice.
Well, that's true. I've talked marriage, kids, mortgage and so on after a beer. Maybe two. It is so true that the real thing is more complicated. So what?
Looking at the title itself, in my opinion bike share should be very much a wanted child. A successful program would make good use of bikes, giving incentive for many to choose to exercise more. It may decrease inner city car use. Most of all, the more bicycle use, the more bicycle use there will be. If people see friends in their office and neighborhood riding, they might be encouraged to give it a try.
And a broader acceptance of riding may be good for us all.