The purpose of this short section is to introduce our topic to you, in the event that you are not already fully familiar with the present state of play in the sector. We have organized it in six main (and quickly seen) parts, as follows:

1. What is a 'City Bike'
   

   A short introduction to our topic extracted from the opening pages of the current report.

2. World City Bike map
   

   A great map showing city bike installations around the world, as provided by Paul DeMaio and MetroBike LLC. Strong visual clues showing 2nd (low-tech) and 3rd (high-tech) generation bike-sharing programs world wide. The map is regularly updated.

3. A stations map and status for oen city
   

   This will take you directly to the excellent real time map showing the 1000+ city bike stations in Paris, with details on each showing its present status with key indictors: total size of station, number of available bikes, parking slots

4. Partners/Suppliers
   

   A simple listing of the main identified suppliers and implementation partners, taken from the full report (which also provides in-depth background and commentary on each).

5. A good blog to get you going
   

   Bike-sharing Blog provides information on the emerging public transportation mode of bike-sharing. The Blog is provided by MetroBike LLC, and by Paul DeMaio. It's a must regular visit if you want to follow the field.

6. World City Bike Forum
   

   This carefully moderated forum offers a focused, flexible discussion space discussion space and shared library - and is given over specifically to exchanges of information, sources and ideas for people and groups interested in city or public bikes.

   Open on invitation only. To register, please send an email to WorldCityBike-subscribe@yahoogroups.com, with a few words indicting who you are and your interest.

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