I have been following the Hamilton bike share follies since this time last year, when city council earmarked $1.6 million of Metrolinx “Quick Wins” funding to pay for the capitals cost of bikes and racks.
(The non-profit running the bike share is to pay its operating expenses through bike rental and sponsorship income.)
I have written many letters and made extensive inquiries with the non-profit formed to run and administer this 750 bike, 105 station bike-share.
They have not been very forthcoming with the information I have requested.
I decided to make a Freedom of Information request to find out more. The process required me to download and fill out a paper form, write a cheque to the city for $5, put a stamp on an envelope and mail it all to city hall.
Much time and effort could be saved if this Freedom of Information transaction could have taken place online, like the other electronic services available to residents, like dog tags.
Mark-Alan Whittle
Hamilton Mountain
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why anyone in any city thinks that bike sharing is a good idea is beyond me. I wonder how many bikes will be shared in january. I wonder how many bikes will even be left a year from now?.
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