[bikeqld] free Citibikes in Brisbane

[Peter Whittle]

I am interested in the motivators and how success is measured. Does the
commercial partner actually care if the bikes are used? They will make their
money from advertising, that will be no different whether the bikes are
used. The bikes will take up large swaths of pavement sitting there
forlornly, earning their advertising revenue. Is BCC putting any performance
measure requirements on the operator? How will we know in a year or two if
this has been worth the loss of space and the visual pollution (of the
advertising, not the bikes!). I haven't read the articles and apologise if
these questions have been answered.

Pete

-----Original Message-----
From: bikeqld-bounces at bikeqld.org.au [mailto:bikeqld-bounces at bikeqld.org.au]
On Behalf Of Sebastian Tauchmann
Sent: Friday, 23 January 2009 6:54 AM
To: bikeqld at bikeqld.org.au
Subject: Re: [bikeqld] free Citibikes in Brisbane

2009/1/23 mich rolling <xdollarfuel at yahoo.com.au>:
> I support the Citibike scheme! There, I have said it; on this I support
CanDo.

Well, I'd be happier if it was fully ratepayer-owned instead of adding
yet more advertising to Brisbane's visual pollution. Bike hire's fine.

> There is an interesting divide emerging in the Readers Comments sections
> of the Brisbane Times and the Courier Mail. BT readers are generally much
> more supportive of the Citibike idea than Courier Mail readers.

Mich, I know you like mentioning C-M and BT articles and such, and
it'd would be wonderful if you could include the links to the stories
mentioned when you do. That'd help everyone to know what you're
talking about, rather than having to do extra clicky-clicky to get our
browsers to their websites through google.

For the stuff you mention here and in no particular order:
http://blogs.brisbanetimes.com.au/yoursay/archives/2009/01/will_you_make_u.h
tml
http://blogs.brisbanetimes.com.au/yoursay/archives/2009/01/bikeaway_upgrad.h
tml
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/queensland/improve-bikeways-for-new-hir
e-scheme-cycling-group/2009/01/22/1232471495921.html
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/queensland/on-your-bikes-brisbane/2009/
01/22/1232471476891.html
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,24949645-952,00.html

(okay, some bonus links thrown but, but they are related.)

> (Did the Courier pick up the old Daily Telegraph demographic?)

The C-M demo is the same demo as the Daily Telegraph in Sydney and the
Herald Sun in Melbourne...


Cheers,

S

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