It seems to work in Paris. I think it's a single supplier, the council. Also I think you secure your use with a credit card and are billed if the bike isn't returned to a dock.https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2010/jul/20/london-bike-hire-scheme-paris-velib …
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Amsterdam is the worst, 000’s of bikes are reg fished out of the canals, resulting from drunken/doped behaviour of lots of visitors. Loan bikes remain popular, as buying a new bike in Amsterdam costs as much as owning a car and finding a space to park it.
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They provide valuable anchorage points for aquatic vegetation in our creeks and stormwater drains.
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I was in Brisbane 2 weeks ago and told 50% of bike helmets are never returned.
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Or you could have a scheme where the bike has to be returned, like Brisbane.
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Can u imagine how long this wouldve lasted if it didnt fit with Clover's & Sydney Council world view of no cars & bikes for all? Zero seconds my friend, they'd be gone faster than donut at a fat kids convention
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In Georges River Council we're impounding them (not that there are that many!) like we would abandoned shopping trolleys.
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In Beijing I saw signs asking people to "act civilised" when leaving bicycles. Prob here is expecting people to act civilised is unrealistic
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Still reckon just give everyone a free bike is better policy
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Eventually everyone ends up wanting the state to legislate their aesthetic preferences ...
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They’ve probably over catered since half the bikes get trashed by dickheads
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