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Learning from Cities— The 2nd Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation
China
□ Hangzhou and the West Lake integrate in harmony
/ Hangzhou / Urban Public Bicycle Sharing Program With 80 percent of residents and
system. Run by the newly-formed
commuters identifying a serious traffic
Hangzhou Public Bicycle Development
problem in the city, Hangzhou launched
Company, it represents a model of
China ' s first public bicycle project.
government-led enterprise, claimed to be
Serving some 280,000 passengers
the world’s largest bike-sharing program
daily, the system (free for the first hour)
that doesn’t require government funding
complements the city’s extensive bus
beyond initial capital. Beyond fees on