Bike Sharing in Urban Jacksonville?

[Noone]

Have it for both. Allow it to grow organically. The market will show where the market is headed.

[Springfielder]

I like the concept, the problem is that for the most part, Jacksonville really isn't bike friendly.

On the same kind of concept, especially in cities where there's more density, (including their downtown) there's also a car sharing company that works extremely well. It's great for those who don't own one, who live in heavily populated areas/neighborhoods and can rent one of the cars.

[ricker]

This is a single for Bay Street Pier Park. It can happen. Another lob pitch for the District 4 city councilman. During the St. Johns River Summit in Sept. One of the speakers on Locally Resourceful Tourism for a sustainable River economy was Herb Hiller. An avid cyclist. I spoke to Herb about this.

Herb came to Jacksonville and just think of the easy potential to connect neighborhoods. A pocket pier at Holmesdale ave. and a bicycle rack. Bike to Mudville Grille and the St. Nicholas business district. Reverse it. Take a boat over to Bay St. Pier Park and then grab a bike on Bay Street Pier Park. You have just connected both sides of the St. Johns River. Is this organic growth?

AWESOME!

[Noone]

Ricker,
The same thing can happen in the JMM Jacksonville Marina Mile. Is that whats trying to be created on the westside? First thing is to find out who is the councilman. We are 60 days out from an election and this forum is OK but if you want to make it happen then talk to the candidates that are running for office. 630-1377

The transient vendor ban 2010-856. How about bicycle vendors? Maybe there aren't any now. But think of this example. And it could happen anywhere in Jacksonville. Kayak to a location under the 17 bridge that your talking about. If all you want to do is kayak that is fine. But if you want to continue on there is a bicycle rack. You leave your kayaks there and now you get on the bikes and bike to that restaurant which would be the end of your trip. Restaurants will now want to have a bicycle rack. Maybe there is something like this in San Marco already. Just asking. Is this organic?

So who wants to kayak Hogans Creek and McCoys Creek? We won't talk about it we'll do it. Elected officials and those running in the spring elections go to the front of the line.