a reminder description of the program might be useful/helpful. On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 3:46 PM, Robbie Webber <[email protected]>wrote:
> 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 >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > > -- If you would like to sign a petition opposing Williamson St. Coop's permanent driveway, go to the link http://www.PetitionOnline.com/coop9876/petition.html<http://www.petitiononline.com/coop9876/petition.html>.Even if you've signed the paper copy, sign this one especially if you have a comment to add. 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