An interesting opinion in LeMonde: Pourquoi les Vélib’, fétiches des bobos, sont vandalisés, par Bertrand Le Gendre. Apparently it is because it is the iconic urban device of the “bobo” (bourgeois bohême)… because there are more tourists in Paris (who don’t really know how to use it; it is CERTAINLY NOT user friendly at the beginning); it is easier to steal than a Mini with anti-theft devices… But seriously, I can’t believe that in our Orwellian societies these bikes weren’t tagged, GPS tracked or so. Although I like the new sociality that these bikes have engendered I am convinced that they need a total redesign, their parking places/locations included.