Bike-Sharing 3.0 – The Future Of Urban Shared Transport Systems

Everybody loves it when something has a #.0 after it right? And 3.0 is better than 2.0, so by my unbeatable logic you should go to this.

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Bike-Sharing 3.0 – The future of urban shared transport systems
December 7, 2009 5:30pm-7:30pm
A discussion of the past, present and future of shared-transport systems using Paris Velib as a model.

Panelists:
Matthieu Fierling- Velib, the Paris bike-sharing project
Robin Chase-Founder of ZipCar and GoLoco
Nicole Freedman- Director of Bicycle Programs, City of Boston
Carlo Ratti- Director, SenseableCity Lab, MIT
Chris Zegras- Assistant Professor,
Department of Urban Studies and Planning, MIT
Ryan Chin-PhD Candidate, MIT Media Lab, Smart Cities group

Category:
lectures/conferences
art/architecture/museum
humanities/social sciences
global/international

Location:
32-123 (click for map), Kirsch Auditorium, Stata
Sponsored by:
Center for International Studies, MISTI, SA&P, The Cultural Services of the French Consulate in Boston

Admission:
free
Open to public

For more information:
Erin Baumgartner
E-mail: [email protected]
URL: http://web.mit.edu/misti/events/bike-sharing.html
Phone: 253-8813

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Urban Visonary Enrique Penalosa To Speak Thursday Feb. 5

Enrique Peñalosa will be giving a free talk, hosted by LivableStreets Alliance, at the Boston Public Library at Copley about his vision for urbanism that transformed Bogota into a lively public space.

Livable Streets, a non-profit that promotes “Rethinking Urban Transportation”, will be hosting the former mayor of Bogotá, Colombia, Enrique Peñalosa on February 4-7, 2009.

An accomplished public official, economist and administrator, Enrique Peñalosa completed his three-year term as Mayor of Bogotá, Colombia on December 31, 2000. While mayor, Peñalosa was responsible for numerous radical improvements to the city and its citizens. He promoted a city model giving priority to children and public spaces and restricting private car use, building hundreds of kilometers of sidewalks, bicycle paths, pedestrian streets, greenways and parks. He received the Stockholm Challenge Award for organizing a Car-Free Day in 2000 and a referendum vote then endorsed it annually. As part of the pico y plata license plate restriction program, he removed 40% of cars during peak hours.

Peñalosa also led efforts to improve Bogotá’s marginal neighborhoods through citizen involvement; planted more than 100,000 trees; created a new, highly successful bus-based transit system; and turned a deteriorated downtown avenue into a dynamic pedestrian public space. He helped transform the city’s attitude from one of negative hopelessness to one of pride and hope, developing a model for urban improvement based on the equal rights of all people to transportation, education, and public spaces.

The talk will be held at Boston Public Library, Copley Square at 6:30 pm on Feb. 5th, and is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.livablestreets.info or call Jackie Douglas at 617.621.1746.

For a flyer about the event, click here (pdf)

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Cycling Through Vietnam, One Womans Story

Join Barb Levitov as she recounts her experiences cycling through Vietnam with REI Adventures.

Come hear first-hand from one participant of a recent Biking in Vietnam trip. Why Vietnam? Why a Bike Trip? Why REI? Why not! Barbara Levitov relays her memorable trip through stories and pictures from Boston to Vietnam, from the daily commute through the “Big Dig”
to the happy hellos from young children in the school yards, from Prius’ and SUVs to bikes, mopeds and water buffalo, from wooden 3-deckers to shelters on stilts and floating villages. Halfway around the world, Barbara encounters comforts, challenges, surprises, tasty food, unique lifestyles, and new friends.

This presentation is FREE and open to all REI Members and Customers. However, space will be limited, so contact REI Boston Customer Service at 617-236-0746 to reserve your spot today.

Thursday, June 19
7:00 – 8:30 pm
REI Boston In-store Clinic

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