Thursday 8 December 2011

Our bikeshare presentation was a huge success!

Hello all,

Just a quick update on our bikeshare lunch workshop that we hosted recently. Over 40 people attended, including professional engineers, planners, consultants, non-profit organizations, government staff, private companies, graduate and undergraduate students, staff/faculty from both universities, and six regional/city Councillors! Thank you to those who could attend!

At the meeting, we opened the floor for feedback and discussion, and identified some important next steps, including:

Establishing a bikeshare stakeholder committee: At the meeting, we identified the need for a bikeshare stakeholder committee that would meet regularly to ensure the discussion on bikesharing continues. Over the holidays, we will develop this idea further and seek to initiate this committee in January.

Engaging master's students: It was also discussed to potentially involve master's students who are interested in completing their thesis on bikesharing. If this idea is explored further, it could provide the basis for researching and implementing a Phase 1 bikeshare system.

Overall, we've built an incredible momentum in regards to cycling and bikesharing, and I'm confident that we will continue to move forward in turning this popular idea into a reality. Stay in touch and move forward, together.

Best Regards,


Joshua Joseph
Candidate for Bachelor of Environmental Studies, University of Waterloo
Director of Active Transportation, UWaterloo Sustainability Project
Transportation Executive, Waterloo Students Planning Advisory
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