>> they will use radiofrequency id cards. something like a clipper card. you know where they are locked up. we are requesting that they also have gps chips in them. my sense, from a cost standpoint, that should be doable. the users of the system. as i mentioned, is a membership- based system. even if you are just a day member, you can be a member. the main focus is on short trips. the idea is to provide bicycles as a first or last mile in your trip. basically, looking to get people from transit to their ultimate destination. members need to be 18 years or older. you do need a credit card. an interesting bit of trivia that we found in a couple of cities we have been tracking, the safety record of their users. contrary to what you may think, people who are members of bicycle sharing tend to be safer than average cyclist. talking about pricing, this is something which is a to be determined -- which is yet to be determined here in san francisco. you can have a membership or an annual membership, or anything in between. an example on the right. that is the key

more cheaply and incorporate a cellular technology, radiofrequency id. it took up in europe recently, starting now in the united states, but the biggest growth you are seeing is in asia right now. as i mentioned, this is taking off in the united states. montreal was the first city in the north america to have a large third-generation bicycle system. there is another system in washington, d.c., denver, minneapolis, boston. coming soon will be new york, a vancouver, and chicago, all online to launch in the spring or summer of 2012. bicycles are typically -- there is actually a wide range of bicycles in the system, but i will focus on the system that will likely to be found here in san francisco. these are very advanced systems. the bicycles are designed from the ground up as public bicycles, so they are designed to be left out in the public realm. they are unisex-type step through frames, internal gears so there are not many parts that can be broken, lights which run on generators, keep shining once they stop, fenders, seats that cannot be removed. as well

have been able to implement systems for more cheaply and incorporate a cellular technology, radiofrequency id. it took up in europe recently, starting now in the united states, but the biggest growth you are seeing is in asia right now. as i mentioned, this is taking off in the united states. montreal was the first city in the north america to have a large third-generation bicycle system. there is another system in washington, d.c., denver, minneapolis, boston. coming soon will be new york, a vancouver, and chicago, all online to launch in the spring or summer of 2012. bicycles are typically -- there is actually a wide range of bicycles in the system, but i will focus on the system t

have been able to implement systems for more cheaply and incorporate a cellular technology, radiofrequency id. it took up in europe recently, starting now in the united states, but the biggest growth you are seeing is in asia right now. as i mentioned, this is taking off in the united states. montreal was