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Still No Launch Date For Bay Area Bike Share, But Check Out These Kiosks
By Aaron Bialick |
It’s August now, and there’s still no firm date set for the launch of Bay Area Bike Share, though it’s still promised this month. If you’ve been following Bay Area Bike Share on Facebook and Twitter, however, you may have seen some photos of the kiosks and stations, so at least we know Alta has […]
Open Thread: Bay Area Bike Share Goes Live at Noon Today
By Aaron Bialick |
Are you planning to hop on Bay Area Bike Share when it goes live at noon today? Head to the comments section to share your expectations and observations. Do you find the bikes useful even with the limited size of the program? We want to hear about your experiences. We’ll have a full report on the […]
Bay Area Bike Share to Launch August 29 (Not 28)
By Aaron Bialick |
The official launch date for Bay Area Bike Share is Thursday, August 29, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District announced today. The BAAQMD corrected the August 28 date announced yesterday by the Valley Transportation Authority and reported in some media outlets. In a statement, Mayor Ed Lee called the launch “the first step in our […]
Yet Another Bike-Share Delay: Launch Now Set for Summer 2013 or Later
By Aaron Bialick |
Bike-share in the Bay Area will now arrive no sooner than the summer of 2013, roughly a year and a half after the original launch date, according to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. Alta Bicycle Share, the chosen vendor, is still negotiating a contract with agencies in the five cities in which the […]
Bay Area Bike Share Stations Stocked and Ready for Launch Tomorrow
By Aaron Bialick |
This is it, folks: Bay Area Bike Share officially has a fleet in place for tomorrow’s launch. I know it’s tempting, but please refrain from trying to take the bikes out for a ride prematurely. Here’s where you can catch the launch events with officials in four of the participating cities tomorrow morning: San Francisco: 10:30 […]
Tell Bay Area Bike Share Where You Want Stations in the Tenfold Expansion
By Aaron Bialick |
With a tenfold expansion secured last week, Bay Area Bike Share launched an interactive online map where you can weigh in on where the next wave of stations should go in SF, the East Bay, and San Jose. The map received 1,500 spot suggestions within the first 12 hours of its launch, said Dani Simons, spokesperson for Motivate, the bike-share […]