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Bon Anniversaire, Velib!

Where: Paris, France
July 17, 2008 at 11:00 AM | by | Comments (0)

Happy belated birthday, Velib! The Parisian bike-sharing program turned one on July 15, and things are still going gangbusters with 1,451 stations, 20,600 bicycles and 3 million subscribers. There's even an iPhone app to help you find the Velib locations closest to you.

While haters will point out that a few dozen people have been injured and even killed while touring the city on Velibs, the environmental impact of the cycle-sharing scheme can't be denied. Biking advocates on the other hand wax poetic about how much nicer the program has made the city for residents and visitors alike.

After the jump, a well-done video about Velib's first year.

Related Stories:
· Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Velib? [Bike-Sharing Blog]
· A Year on, The Experiment Has Hit Some Bumps [UK Times]
· Springtime Pedals [Jaunted]
· Velib coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: malias]

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