Cycling in Waterloo Region

[ijmorlan]

A few, and like 50 people are signed up to use them.  It's a difficult-to-use membership-based system, so visitors or casual users can't use them.  The fact it exists bothers me because I think it precludes having a serous installation, like SoBi come in, because someone could just say "Oh we already have a bike share system".  So, I think it does more harm than good!

On the subject of UpTown Waterloo, an update:

While we wait for clear signage/markings, our bylaw officers will issue warnings and let drivers know they're in a bike lane

— City of Waterloo (@citywaterloo) December 5, 2017

Good to know. I wonder how the guy I met the other night would respond to a bylaw officer. I informed him he was parked in a travel lane and he swore a blue streak at me. Apparently it’s none of my business if somebody is parked in a lane I’m legally entitled to ride in. I didn’t respond perfectly but overall I’m pretty happy with keeping my cool and not being upset later. I think somebody listening would have heard a guy yelling a bunch of stuff and wouldn’t have heard my side of the conversation at all.

I don’t know much about the bikeshare, but I agree it needs to be easy to use. If it only has 50 members then unless there are concrete ideas for significantly expanding usage I have to agree it’s not successful. It almost sounds like a bit of greenwashing.