Tourisme vert à Montréal

3.1. Active transportation
3.1.4. Self-service bicycles – International
developments
Copenhagen
• Copenhagen is one of the cities that led the way in this respect with the 1995 launch of its free network of
City Bikes.
– A 20-crown coin (approx. $4) frees a bike from its stand and gives riders unlimited use of it within the
specified downtown area. When finished, they return the bike to an available stand and lock it,
thereby retrieving their deposit.
• Copenhagen’s City Bike has become an internationally recognized symbol of the city and an attraction in
its own right.
• Other cities, such as Vienna, tried to adopt Copenhagen’s free sharing model but the many thefts forced
organizers to rethink their plan.
Lyon
• In 2005, Lyon launched Vélo’v, recognized as one of the first systems of its kind.
• Its success has been widely imitated by such cities as Vienna, Brussels, Aix-en-Provence, Paris, Marseille,
Barcelona, Toulouse and Dijon.
• The number of users is growing and the concept continues to improve.
Source:
- Claudine Barry, “En attendant Bixi… le vélo en libre-service,” Réseau de veille en tourisme, 17 Oct. 2008.
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