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Following Parisian track, Tel Aviv plans citywide bike rental points By Zafrir Rinat Tags: Paris, Israel, Tel Aviv  Tel Aviv is planning on adopting Paris' highly successful bicycle rental system. The Tel Aviv municipality published a tender for operating a series of rental stations around the city, and the winner should be chosen in the next few weeks. The Paris system has been in use for about a year with over 20,000 bikes and almost 1,500 rental stations, which are used by some 120,000 people daily. A number of other cities around the world - including Beijing, Chicago, Montreal, London and Sidney - are also interested in implementing similar projects. Once a tender winner is chosen, the bicycle rentals could start within a few months. Advertisement Sharon Keren, the head of the Tel Aviv Economic Development Authority, explained that the aim is to set up a station with rental bikes every few hundred meters, and at a low price. Some 100-150 stations would lease bikes on a daily or yearly basis, Keren said. In addition to the rental fees, the operator will also receive a subsidy from the city, though no prices have been set yet. In addition, the city plans to expand its network of bike paths over the next year. Bookmark to del.icio.us   Hezbollah's pleasure For Israelis, the release of Kuntar is a form of self-inflicted torture. 'Nasrallah will pay' Family and friends of abducted soldiers gather to mourn.   1.   Yeah, right! 10:05  |  Goy 15/07/08   2.   Like that`s gonna work 17:06  |  TA resident 16/07/08

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