While many bike-sharing schemes have been launched amid much fanfare, sometimes their popularity has waned. A number of schemes operate at a financial loss and depend on other profitable enterprises to cross-subsidise them and some have resulted in dumped and discarded bikes becoming an eyesore. In this chapter, we explore several questions. What are the … Continue reading
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Dorina Pojani on 2ser talking about urban cycling
After Sydney was inundated with dockless shared bikes last year, many of which ended up in trees and rivers, where have all the bikes gone? So 2ser got to work to find out. UQ|UP’s Dorina Pojani talks to Victor Petrovic. Listen to the podcast: 2ser.com/where-have-all-the-share-bikes-gone/ 2ser FM is a community radio station based in Sydney. Operated … Continue reading
SEES-sponsored public event on the sharing economy and urban sustainability
The sharing economy has been gaining traction through platforms such as Uber, Airbnb and Airtasker as a novel way of connecting people as small-scale consumers and producers.This event brings together various leaders in Brisbane’s sharing economy to discuss the benefits, and potential obstacles and challenges, to the sharing economy. Speakers will present a range of … Continue reading
Dorina Pojani on The Wire talking about Uber’s bikeshare expansion
With the move to a bike share platform, Uber hopes to alleviate congestion problems in cities. But Australia has a chequered past when it comes to bike-sharing platforms. Unless Governments commit to spending on cycling infrastructure, experts question the real benefits for Australian cities. Listen to the podcast. Continue reading
New Conversation article on bikesharing by Dorina Pojani and Jonathan Corcoran
Many remedies have been put in place to cope with population increase – one of which is encouraging more people to commute using bicycles. Urban planners might hope, when adopting a bike-sharing scheme, that cycling will replace (at least some) car-based commuting in their city. If a bicycle is made available for rent nearby, people … Continue reading
Dorina Pojani on The Wire talking about bikesharing
Popular bike sharing service oBike is experiencing a tough exit from its operation in Melbourne. Following the company’s decision to cease operation in the state which legislated tougher laws in oBikes management of its stock including hefty fines. The end of oBike in Melbourne has also raised questions over the longevity of dockless bike sharing … Continue reading
Dorina Pojani on Triple R Radio Melbourne talking about bikesharing
The yellow oBikes are set to leave Melbourne, with the Singaporean company reportedly breaking the news to Melbourne City Council on Tuesday morning. Listen to Dr Pojani’s opinion on this issue on Triple R’s Grapevine program this morning. Continue reading