[sustran] GTZ releases a Reading List on Public Bicycle Schemes

[SUTP Team]

Various cities around the world are trying methods to encourage 
bicycling as a sustainable transport mode. Among those methods in 
encouraging cycling implementing public bicycle schemes is one. The 
public bicycle schemes are also known as bicycle sharing systems, 
community bicycling schemes etc., The main idea of a public bicycle 
system is that the user need not own a bicycle but still gain the 
advantages of bicycling by renting a bicycle provided by the scheme for 
a nominal fee or for free of charge (as in some cities). Most of these 
schemes enable people to realize one way trips, because the users need 
not return the bicycles to the origin, which will avoid unnecessary 
travel. Public bicycle schemes provide not only convenience for trips in 
the communities, they can also be a good addition to the public 
transport system.

Encouraging public bike systems have shown that there can be numerous 
short that could be made by a bicycle instead of using motorised modes. 
Public bike schemes also encourage creative designs in bikes and also in 
the operational mechanisms.

The current document is one of the several efforts of GTZ Sustainable 
Urban Transport Project to bring to the policymakers an easy to access 
list of available material on Public Bike Schemes (PBS) which can be 
used in their everyday work. The document aims to list out some 
influential and informative resources that highlight the importance of 
PBS in cities and how the existing situation could be improved.

More info: 
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2447&Itemid=1&lang=en 


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