Remember the Green Bikes?

In Red Deer you could borrow a bike
I guess these are the same thing, but in Paris and much more cool looking.
I saw this picture on a friends Facebook page, then I saw this article on BBC.
People are breaking them, stealing.... are we really surprised? This should have been foreseen. I also do not think this is a reason to stop the program. I do not think something like this should be trying to make money, in fact it deserves public funding.
If more people are on bikes, less in cars means less rad repair, less car accidents (maybe), less pollution, cleaner air and healthier population. These things could save money.
I just think it is worth the cost.