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Public Transport and Building of “Quality
central area of these five counties should
Public Transport” in 2008 and in early
afford 200 to 400 public bicycles from
2010 respectively. According to the
10 to 20 outlets. By 2015, the number of
Opinions, the 1st-stage of the construction
public bicycles in Hangzhou should total
program would be completed at the end
up to 90,000 and the outlets reach 3,500,
of 2009 with up to 1,000 renting outlets
of which the central area of these five
in main urban districts of 50,000 bicycles.
counties should be home to 500 public
By 2010, the public bicycle system should
bicycles from 25 outlets. It is planned
be extended to Hangzhou Economic &
that there will be 175,000 public bicycles
Technological Development Area (Xiasha
at least in Hangzhou and the sum is
District), Hangzhou Hi-tech Development
expected to be 200,000 if possible.
Zone (Binjiang District), Xiaoshan
(3) Exploring the Sustainable
District and Yuhang District. By 2012,
Development of Public Bicycle (in 2009)
the system should cover all five counties
To ensure the sustainable development
with a total of 60,000 public bicycles
of public bicycle, at the very beginning,
from 2,400 renting outlets, of which the
the government has put forward a plan
□ Public Bicycle Serving Spots in Hangzhou