Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Bay Area Bike Share

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Shifting Direction, SFMTA Brings Bay Area Bike Share to New Neighborhoods

By Aaron Bialick | Oct 17, 2013 | 48 Comments

The next 15 Bay Area Bike Share stations to be rolled out in San Francisco won’t fill in the system’s existing downtown footprint as originally planned — instead, planners have decided it’s time to bring the system out to neighborhoods like the Mission, the Castro, Hayes Valley, and Mission Bay sooner than expected. Although the […]

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Bay Area Bike Share Off to Underwhelming Start, Early Usage Data Shows

By Aaron Bialick | Sep 12, 2013 | 69 Comments

Some of the first usage data is in from Bay Area Bike Share. The data is rough, but the number of trips in the first 12 days is underwhelming compared to bike-share launches in New York or Washington, DC. The Bay Area Quality Management District is still working on getting a real-time data platform set […]

As SF Launches Bike-Share, Mayor Calls for Safer Folsom, Safer Truckers

By Aaron Bialick | Aug 29, 2013 | 51 Comments

Bay Area Bike Share’s celeste-colored fleet of bikes is now part of the streetscape in downtown San Francisco. At many of the city’s 35 stations, people took bikes for a spin as soon as the system went live at noon today, while curious observers said they were likely to use it as a convenient way to […]

Open Thread: Bay Area Bike Share Goes Live at Noon Today

By Aaron Bialick | Aug 29, 2013 | 66 Comments

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 […]

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Bay Area Bike Share Stations Stocked and Ready for Launch Tomorrow

By Aaron Bialick | Aug 28, 2013 | 19 Comments

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 […]

At Long Last, Bike-Share Stations Have Begrimed San Francisco

By Aaron Bialick | Aug 20, 2013 | 16 Comments

Feast your eyes: downtown San Francisco has officially been begrimed by Bay Area Bike Share stations. Crews began installing them yesterday in preparation for the five-city launch Thursday of next week. The SFMTA’s Livable Streets team has a photo album going on its Facebook page. If you spot any more, feel free to post pictures in […]

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