City of Columbus Seeks Input
on Bike Share System
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, February 15, 2013
The City of Columbus is seeking public input into the design and name for the cutting-edge bike share system announced in November by Mayor Michael B. Coleman.
“The success of the bike share system will depend upon community support,” Mayor Coleman said. “Therefore we will need community input in order to make it convenient and useful for our residents.”
By visiting the Department of Recreation and Parks website at http://parks.columbus.gov/ColumbusBikeShareProgram.aspx users can suggest up to five locations where they believe bike share kiosks would be most successful. Suggested locations are submitted by placing pins on an electronic map within the city’s Downtown core under consideration for the project. Pins placed outside of the proposed project area will be filed and used to inform a possible system expansion in the future.
Read the full press release from the City of Columbus here.
Capital Bikeshare recognized as
"Best Bike-Sharing Program in the United States"
Read the Slate article that follows CaBi's humble beginnings to becoming the "the nation's largest, most successful bike-share progam-in terms of size, ridership, and financial viability."
Portland Bike Share Moves Forward
Alta Bicycle Share Selected to Plan, Launch, and Manage the New System
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, December 12, 2012
Portland, OR – Alta Bicycle Share today has accepted the responsibility of developing, fundraising, launching and operating Portland's bicycle transit system. We are pleased to be partners with the City of Portland, and look forward to garnering sponsors to underwrite the system and spread the community benefits of healthy, active transportation.
"Alta Bicycle Share is humbled and elated to help Portland continue to be a leader in innovation, technology, and sustainability with Portland Bike Share," remarked Mia Birk, Principal of Alta Bicycle Share.
Alta Bicycle Share designs, deploys, and manages bike sharing systems globally. Currently, they operate Hubway Bicycle Share in Boston, Melbourne Bike Share in Australia, Chattanooga Bike Share in TN, and Capital Bikeshare in the Washington DC area. They are also in the process of launching systems in New York City, Chicago, the San Francisco Bay Area, Vancouver BC, and Columbus OH.
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CONTACT: Mia Birk, (503) 230-9862| info@altabicycleshare.com | www.altabicycleshare.com
MORE INFORMATION: http://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/57983
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Alta wins Portland bike share contract
The Portland Bureau of Transporation announced on September 28, 2012 that they had awarded the contact to launch and operate Portland Bike Share to Alta Bicycle Share.
“Alta Bicycle Share is a good, homegrown company that has emerged as an international leader in operating bike share systems. Advancing them as the finalist allows the City to enter into discussions with this company,” Portland Mayor Sam Adams said.
Read the full press release from the City of Portland here.
Capital Bikeshare Celebrates Its Second Anniversary
Capital Bikeshare celebrated its second birthday on September 20, 2012 marking the end of a very successful year that saw the addition of more stations in the District and Arlington, and most recently, the City of Alexandria. Alexandria kicked off the birthday celebration with an official Launch Party on Wednesday, and today it is Capital Bikeshare Day, by proclamation, in both DC and Arlington.
Read the full press release here.
Hubway launches stations in Brookline, Cambridge and Somerville
Hubway celebrated it's first stations west of the Charles River with a "Rolling Launch Party" on August 8, with free helmet handouts and visits to Cambridge, Somerville and Brookline Town Halls for ribbon cutting ceremonies. The 47 station expansion will bring Hubway up to a total of 111 stations and 1,100 bicycles by the end of 2012.
Read the Boston Globe's coverage here.
