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[JCT]

It has been discussed from time to time, but now we have a chance to really push for a bike sharing program in Greenville. B-cycle is a collaboration between Trek, Humana, and Crispin Porter+ Bogusky, which is now being implemented in Denver in a few other US cities. Check out the website for more info - http://www.bcycle.com

Please take a minute to go to http://www.bcycle.co...o_wants_it_more and click the “I want it more” button to enter your address and increase the number of people who are interested in bringing B-cycle to Greenville. Make sure you check the box to tell the Mayor as well. Right now Greenville is in 4th place overall ahead of quite a few big cities. Let's keep adding names to the list until we are the number 1 spot. Use the “tell a friend” button to help spread the word as well. A bike-sharing program really would be great here.

[gsupstate]

JCT, on 03 December 2009 - 11:51 AM, said:

It has been discussed from time to time, but now we have a chance to really push for a bike sharing program in Greenville. B-cycle is a collaboration between Trek, Humana, and Crispin Porter+ Bogusky, which is now being implemented in Denver in a few other US cities. Check out the website for more info - http://www.bcycle.com

Please take a minute to go to http://www.bcycle.co...o_wants_it_more and click the “I want it more” button to enter your address and increase the number of people who are interested in bringing B-cycle to Greenville. Make sure you check the box to tell the Mayor as well. Right now Greenville is in 4th place overall ahead of quite a few big cities. Let's keep adding names to the list until we are the number 1 spot. Use the “tell a friend” button to help spread the word as well. A bike-sharing program really would be great here.

Very cool.  Website looks great.  Just added my name.

[Greenville]

Thanks for sharing.  I just added my name for Greenville as well.

[GvilleSC]

Greenville, on 03 December 2009 - 01:13 PM, said:

Thanks for sharing.  I just added my name for Greenville as well.

Same here. Over the past few hours Greenville has really picked up some votes!

[JCT]

GvilleSC, on 03 December 2009 - 01:23 PM, said:

Same here. Over the past few hours Greenville has really picked up some votes!

Yesterday morning we had 5 votes (2 of which were me and my wife) and now we are well over 200. Chalk it up to the power of the web and email lists. I think we have a shot at #1 if we keep spreading the word.

Thanks to everyone who has added their name so far.

[Skyliner]

I voted yesterday and Greenville is currently #4 on the "Who wants it more" map.

[gsupstate]

Amazing all the onesie and twosies from the surrounding surburban communities of Greenville.  Would have been nice if this map only allowed voting for metro areas as a whole.

[Lib]

thanks so much for the heads up. I voted, and posted on twitter/facebook. I'd really love to see this come here!

[JCT]

gsupstate, on 04 December 2009 - 08:20 AM, said:

Amazing all the onesie and twosies from the surrounding surburban communities of Greenville.  Would have been nice if this map only allowed voting for metro areas as a whole.

Good point! Some of those surrounding communities are growing fast as well. Simpsonville had 6 last time I checked. They take that into consideration when looking at the input coming in. I heard from someone at B-cycle yesterday, and they are definitely noticing what is happening in Greenville. They mentioned us in a tweet as well @bcycle.

Keep spreading the word and add your name if you haven't already. We are just a few short of passing Oklahoma City and moving into 3rd nationwide. Pretty impressive for a town this size.

Edited by JCT, 04 December 2009 - 09:18 AM.

[JCT]

...and now we are officially third. I just mentioned it on Twitter. Let's keep it up until we are #1.

[gsupstate]

JCT, on 03 December 2009 - 11:51 AM, said:

It has been discussed from time to time, but now we have a chance to really push for a bike sharing program in Greenville. B-cycle is a collaboration between Trek, Humana, and Crispin Porter+ Bogusky, which is now being implemented in Denver in a few other US cities. Check out the website for more info - http://www.bcycle.com

Please take a minute to go to http://www.bcycle.co...o_wants_it_more and click the “I want it more” button to enter your address and increase the number of people who are interested in bringing B-cycle to Greenville. Make sure you check the box to tell the Mayor as well. Right now Greenville is in 4th place overall ahead of quite a few big cities. Let's keep adding names to the list until we are the number 1 spot. Use the “tell a friend” button to help spread the word as well. A bike-sharing program really would be great here.

Haven't been online in a couple of days.  Just checked, and at some point over the weekend, Greenville went to number 1.  Way to go! Keep it up!  

[JCT]

gsupstate, on 06 December 2009 - 01:01 PM, said:

Haven't been online in a couple of days.  Just checked, and at some point over the weekend, Greenville went to number 1.  Way to go! Keep it up!  

Same here. I was traveling last week and didn't check the map for a while. What a pleasant surprise to be in the #1 spot already. Thanks to everyone who added their name.

[gsupstate]

Still number one and still climbing in numbers.  
When does the winner get announced?

[JCT]

gsupstate, on 30 December 2009 - 02:52 PM, said:

Still number one and still climbing in numbers.  
When does the winner get announced?

"Who wants it more?" is an ongoing page on the B-cycle website, so a winner will not be officially announced. It is not really a contest, but more of a tool that we can use to show our local government officials and potential advertisers that there is interest for the program here in Greenville. A representative from B-cycle has already met with a group of City employees. At this point, we just need to keep expressing our support for the project.

Edited by JCT, 11 January 2010 - 11:29 AM.

[gsupstate]

JCT, on 11 January 2010 - 11:27 AM, said:

"Who wants it more?" is an ongoing page on the B-cycle website, so a winner will not be officially announced. It is not really a contest, but more of a tool that we can use to show our local government officials and potential advertisers that there is interest for the program here in Greenville. A representative from B-cycle has already met with a group of City employees. At this point, we just need to keep expressing our support for the project.

Great to hear B-cycle and the city have met.  Thanks for the info.  

[GVLbikeNboard]

I just looked at this for the first time and signed up...great idea! It's amazing that Greenville is #1, but I guess that's what a huge bicycle community will do for you.

[RestedTraveler]

JCT, on 11 January 2010 - 11:27 AM, said:

"Who wants it more?" is an ongoing page on the B-cycle website, so a winner will not be officially announced. It is not really a contest, but more of a tool that we can use to show our local government officials and potential advertisers that there is interest for the program here in Greenville. A representative from B-cycle has already met with a group of City employees. At this point, we just need to keep expressing our support for the project.

This is great news that Greenville and B-Cycle have met!  B-Cycle rocks!  I can't think of a more fitting match for such a relationship than Greenville.

[gsupstate]

JCT, on 11 January 2010 - 11:27 AM, said:

"Who wants it more?" is an ongoing page on the B-cycle website, so a winner will not be officially announced. It is not really a contest, but more of a tool that we can use to show our local government officials and potential advertisers that there is interest for the program here in Greenville. A representative from B-cycle has already met with a group of City employees. At this point, we just need to keep expressing our support for the project.

  Any news on this?  I just read an article about the B-cycle program moving ahead in Denver.

Edited by gsupstate, 19 April 2010 - 07:37 AM.

[JCT]

gsupstate, on 19 April 2010 - 07:37 AM, said:

Any news on this?  I just read an article about the B-cycle program moving ahead in Denver.

No news lately about B-cycle in Greenville, but we have dropped to third on the "who wants it more" list. I don't think it is the city's highest priority right now with all the other things going on, but it doesn't hurt to keep spreading the word about voting.

The program officially launches today in Denver, so it will be interesting to hear how it is received and utilized there.

[SouthernYankee]

JCT, on 22 April 2010 - 09:50 AM, said:

No news lately about B-cycle in Greenville, but we have dropped to third on the "who wants it more" list. I don't think it is the city's highest priority right now with all the other things going on, but it doesn't hurt to keep spreading the word about voting.

The program officially launches today in Denver, so it will be interesting to hear how it is received and utilized there.

It looks like they reset the count. We now only have 2 votes and Spartanburg has 34! To be honest, I'm getting tired of these polls where you have to vote every day. There's got to be a better way to gauge enthusiasm than having people vote every day. As the Google Voice poll showed, anonymous raw votes aren't worth that much. Maybe if people could send emails or sign a petition where the votes could be reasonably tied to real people, these things would have more value.