I was on the committee that helped pick out site. We started with a list of over 200 suggested sites (I think I submitted at least 75 myself), and then narrowed it down using various criteria:
* public vs. private property * visibility * trying to not remove existing bike racks or other street/sidewalk uses * distance from other kiosks - not too close or too far * access to either solar or electrical conduit * proximity to obvious destinations: shopping, parks, employers, dense neighborhoods, etc. * where they can physically fit the kiosks, which have a minimum footprint * etc. At the last meeting of the committee, I think they had it narrowed down to about 50 sites, including a half dozen on the UW campus. We were shooting for 35, and so some of the "final" sites may be scratched or may not work for various reasons. The sites range geographically from approximately the UW Hospital to Olbrich Gardens to Wingra Creek (as west, east, and southern points.) The City and Trek folks were making sure that the sites were actually going to physically work. There will certainly be a map when all the decisions are made and infrastructure questions have been answered. But my guess is that they don't have a final map simply because they are still tweaking the locations and station numbers. Robbie Webber On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 3:22 PM, Robert F. Nagel <[email protected]>wrote: > that's really fast; at all locations? there must be a map out there of the > proposed locations; anybody have the link to it or can somebody attach it to > a reply here? > > --- > Robert F. Nagel > [email protected] > www.nagel-law.com > Thirty on the Square, 10th Floor > 30 W. Mifflin St., Suite 1001 > Madison, WI 53703 > 608-255-1501 office > 608-255-1504 fax > 608-438-9501 cell > > > On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 3:11 PM, Tom Held <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Plan is to have the bikes in place on May 22. >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Robert F. Nagel >> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 26, 2011 3:09 PM >> *To:* Amanda White >> *Cc:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [Bikies] B-Cycle Moving Forward in Madison >> >> >> >> Great news! Despite my being an apologist for Soglin here on this >> list-serve for his winter-cycling statement, I was quietly seething over the >> b-cycle demise. Looks like he knows how to drive a hard bargain and deliver, >> though. >> --- >> Robert F. Nagel >> [email protected] >> www.nagel-law.com >> Thirty on the Square, 10th Floor >> 30 W. Mifflin St., Suite 1001 >> Madison, WI 53703 >> 608-255-1501 office >> 608-255-1504 fax >> 608-438-9501 cell >> >> On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 1:51 PM, Amanda White <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> *NEWS RELEASE* >> >> >> >> Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 >> >> >> >> Contact: Eric Bjorling, Trek Bicycle Corporation, (920) >> 478-2191, x12526 / [email protected] >> >> >> >> *Mayor, Trek Bicycle Announce Agreement on B-cycle Bicycle Sharing >> Program* >> >> >> >> Trek and Madison Mayor Paul Soglin are pleased to announce that they have >> reached a modified agreement that will allow the installation of B-cycle, a >> citywide bicycle sharing program, in the next month. >> >> >> >> The capital costs of the new system will be donated by Trek Bicycle. >> >> >> >> Trek, sensitive to the City’s current financial difficulties, has agreed >> to modify the contract so that the cost to the City will be $1 per year >> rather than the original $100,000. In return, the City, recognizing the >> significant capital contribution by Trek, will agree to extend the contract >> from the originally proposed three years to five. In addition, the City will >> not share in any profits generated during this contract period. The >> parties, by mutual agreement, can renew the contract in 2016. >> >> >> >> “We are very excited to bring bike sharing to Madison,” said Trek >> President John Burke. “Madison is our home town and we are thrilled to be >> able to give back to this great city.” >> >> >> >> In order to meet critical time deadlines, the original three year contract >> for $100,000 will be executed with the understanding that the terms will be >> brought before the City Council for approval. To wait for adoption of the >> new terms would delay the installation of the program by two months. Mayor >> Soglin said, “I am confident that as we team up to make this program work, >> getting the second contract approved can be done expeditiously. This is >> going to be a great program for the people of Madison, our visitors and >> B-cycle.” >> >> >> >> The parties agreed to work closely throughout the contract period to make >> sure that issues regarding signage and use of the public right-of-way are >> minimized. The Mayor indicated that much needs to be done in the coming >> weeks to get the system installed and reporting to critical city committees >> as to the details of the plan. >> >> >> >> ### >> >> >> >> ________________________ >> Amanda White >> Associate Director >> Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin >> (608) 251-4456 <%28608%29%20251-4456> >> [email protected] >> www.bfw.org >> >> >> >> -- >> ________________________ >> Amanda White >> Associate Director >> Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin >> (608) 251-4456 <%28608%29%20251-4456> >> [email protected] >> www.bfw.org >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Bikies mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > >
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