This is a failure of collection because buying new bikes is apparently cheaper than the cost of collecting and repairing existing bikes. [0]
It's reminiscent of glass bottle deposits in the USA and other places.[1] Should municipalities charge a mandatory $20 bike deposit? If nothing else, it would incentivize beggars and others looking for a quick buck - they could collect rogue bikes and return them for a deposit.
Not sure how to incentivize fixing bikes over replacing, short of a tax or regulation on new bikes. Especially in cultures where even cell phones and computers get replaced instead of fixed.
stephengillie|7 years ago
It's reminiscent of glass bottle deposits in the USA and other places.[1] Should municipalities charge a mandatory $20 bike deposit? If nothing else, it would incentivize beggars and others looking for a quick buck - they could collect rogue bikes and return them for a deposit.
Not sure how to incentivize fixing bikes over replacing, short of a tax or regulation on new bikes. Especially in cultures where even cell phones and computers get replaced instead of fixed.
[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16964298
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Container_deposit_legislation
dang|7 years ago
otempomores|7 years ago
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