New York City has at last approved a
bike-sharing system similar to those in Montreal, Boston, and Washington DC. Hurray!
More than 10,000 communal bicycles will flood the city's streets next summer as part of an ambitious bike-share plan, officials said Wednesday. The program has been billed as a key part of the Bloomberg administration's plan to make the city's roadways more welcoming to cyclists and pedestrians. "With bike share, we're reinventing the wheel by providing an affordable transportation option that's there when you want it," said Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan. Kiosks scattered across the city will hold several locked bikes. Once a would-be cyclist, who can either purchase a subscription or a one-time ride, pays at the kiosk, the bike is unlocked. The memberships are expected to cost less than $100 a year, Sadik-Khan said.
The program will roll out beginning in Manhattan below 79th Street, with several docking stations in Brooklyn to follow.
Labels: biking, Manhattan, NYC
New York City has at last approved a bike-sharing system similar to those in Montreal, Boston, and Washington DC. Hurray!
