What has your city government done to help relieve the city traffic stress?

Hi William Thanks for sharing this bit of story from your part of the world. Its amazing little vision can change our lives! It doesn't take much to implement s mall small things that can create examples for many countries like ours. The bikes are small, colorful and eco friendly. And the fact that one hour ride is free makes it easier for common people. I really appreciate your City's vision! I just wish our country and many other countries do something like this. It's our world and the responsibility to keep it beautiful and safe for the kids lies on us. Thanks.

Wow, what a cool idea! Around here the solution seems to be just build more lanes on our interstates. The traffic problem here is the highways and interstates, not the regular roads. While I don't like to go through the long construction and I really don't like to see bigger highways built, there is one positive from this. The fact that they are doing this creates more jobs. And with people needing jobs so badly, this employs a lot of people who need these jobs so desperately.

Nothing really, traffic is at a mess here in Calcutta and getting worse by the day. Now that the world's smallest car is out of the factory and people are booking like mad, the traffic scenario promises to become worse with much more cars running on pre-existing narrow roads. We see no solution to this as most of the roads have dense population on both sides, rows and rows of houses and shops and relocating them or giving them compensation would make a pauper of the govt. So there they stay and our roads stay that way, crowded and chaotic. Its wonderful though to see that the Govt has taken so much initiative at your place. Biking is one of the best and safest way of traffic, no pollution too.

that is really good that your government has provided free bicycle to use for an hour. we don't have that in the philippines. we would love to have that too. but our pedestrians are for automobiles. they are trying to find a way how to make a lane for bikers. but this will involve serious work and that means road widening which will not be easy. i would like to see my city like yours.

hi, my friend ,thank for your message.here,I haven't found like what you say , only as same as ordinary.I also hope shenyang will follow this good idea. all the best to you!

In my country, they asked policeman to stop to give warning or give punisment like holding driver licence. They make rules, for certain city car must be at least 3 passengger plus the driver. So, there is no more private car that only one person inside. This will help to reduce traffic crowded then. Because many family member have their own car to go, have minimum 2 cars. Can not imagine if this family group brought their own car on the street, multiply this one with thousand family..

Our city engineer took a very big step to ease the traffic in one of our busy roads. It is the very first in the world. An elevated U-turn was concreted to one of our major roads. Surprisingly it is helpful. There are elevated walkways too for pedestrians. I hope some of our major roads and streets will be changed too to accomodate the accumulating ingestion of vehicles.

Hi William, My first question to you my dear friend, William; what's the selling price for that very good looking bicycle in USD per unit? Your digital camera really works for you I think you can sell your photo at shareapic site because it is a photo above 3MP. OK ~ back to your point of discussion. The government already upgraded the public transport management and control, here it is called in acronym as PTMC. Where the system involved the supply and demand to general public transportation needs. Secondly, upgraded the GPS(Global Positioning System) where the announcement has been made through all type of media; electronic, web, printed, and NGO body. All of it is for one motive; to reduce congestion rate. New Prime Minister want all parties collaborate seriously in making use the public transport provided while promoting economy growth in public transport sector. For future plan; in fact now in progress, the LRT(Light Rail Train) railway will be extended to more populated areas fully equipped with huge parking area at every station. Hopes someday there will be also many city folks will use bicycle in the city. Less black and more green...hahaha!

Not really. Constuction here, there and everywhere. Highways closing. Detours are all over the place. They seem to be making things worse. Sounds like your city is on the right track.

I work in a city in my country with heavy everyday traffic. Due to heavy traffic, the traffic enforcers are very strict. There are specific and separate loading and unloading zones. Violators are really apprehended. Illegally parked cars are towed. Traffic lights can be found almost anywhere in the city and many roads are one-ways. These are the implementations in my city that cannot be found on some other parts of my country with lesser road traffics.

hi william, that was a great job from the government...in my place the have some road widening now..

Hi William,it seems that my city-GZ doesn't have this kinda service-free bike~~I just keep wonder the way of the government to control the moral hazard?How to prevent the bike being stolen? How if someone doesn't return the bike?

WoW W.J.S... I am truly impressed.....Free bike ride to different parts of the city....!!!..I think its a wonderful idea.....It will not only help to reduce traffic cogestion,but will really be a blessing to commuters who have to travel to different parts of the city within a short time for their personal requirements..... Sigh..Unfortunately my city government has no such plans...Here we have traffic jams all the time and the number of vehicles keeps on increasing every day.............Perhaps my government can borrow this wonderful idea from you people..........

Hi william,thanks for your sharing.yeah,i heard many friends said Hanzhou is nice city but i still have no chance(time&mood) to travel there.it is good that Hanzhou Gov. has done something well for the city.bikes are really helpful for relieving traffic stress.i bought bike before.but it was stole soon .lol.so manage well bikes is also new problem for Gov.i think.i wish they work well.

That's an awesome idea! Since moving to a smaller city, the traffic is much less. So it's not so bad to drive around the city now. Thanks for the lovely picture. Have a beautiful day Beautyqueen

In my country, the traffic jam is simply and utterly horrendous. You can get stuck in traffic for hours even if the distance is not that far. That is why sometimes I just walk to my destination because it is faster. You can see the police officers just standing by and ignoring the heavy traffic jam. They do nothing but stand and wave a little. Police officers in my country are totally useless and corrupt.

What my local city government has done to help with the ever growing stress of traffic is that they have created a motorcycle and bike lane on one of the major roads in my city and this might be something small but they are making some really good changes and they are also thinking of getting rid of some of the unnecessary stop signs that are on the smaller streets as well.