Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Bike Sharing

FHWA Offers a Guide for American Cities and Towns Considering Bike-Share

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 10, 2012 | No Comments

The Federal Highway Administration has come out with a handy report [PDF] for communities thinking about getting into the bike-sharing game. Based on a study of 12 planned and existing bike-sharing systems from around the U.S., the report is intended to help explain the basics of bike-share and guide cities through the choices they’ll face […]

Bike-Share Delayed Again: Launch Now Set as Late as January

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 11, 2012 | 13 Comments

In yet another delay, the Bay Area’s bike-share system will now launch as late as January, according to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. The launch of the 1,000-bike system has been repeatedly delayed since the SF Municipal Transportation Agency first said it would happen this spring. The target date was then moved to […]

London’s Bike-share How-To

By Ben Fried | May 29, 2012 | No Comments

[Editor’s note: This post comes to us from Streetsblog NYC, but San Franciscans may also find the video useful (and exciting) in anticipation of the launch of the Bay Area’s bike-share system in August.] For your viewing pleasure this weekend, here’s the animation produced by Transport for London explaining how to use Barclays Cycle Hire — the 570-station […]

On a Hot Streak, Alta Poised to Run Bay Area Bike-Share

By Aaron Bialick | Apr 25, 2012 | 5 Comments

The Bay Area’s bike-share system will likely be run by Alta Bicycle Share, an American vendor that already operates several systems in North America and Australia. A board committee of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) is expected to recommend selecting Alta tomorrow, according to a memo [PDF] from CEO Jack Broadbent. The […]

With a Boost From Bike-Share, Cycling Surges on Mexico City’s Mean Streets

By Noah Kazis | Mar 23, 2012 | No Comments

This is the third in a series of reports about sustainable transportation policies in Mexico City. Last week, Streetsblog participated in a tour of the city led by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy and funded by the Rockefeller Foundation. Previous installments covered pedestrian improvements and the city’s new bus rapid transit system. Mexico City never […]

Bike-Share Launch Pushed Back to August to Give Bidders More Time

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 21, 2012 | 3 Comments

The Bay Area’s regional bike-share pilot program will now launch no earlier than August and may be phased in over a two-month period. The launch was pushed back one month from its previously proposed date “to give prospective vendors more time to develop thorough proposals and more time to prepare for the system’s launch,” said SFMTA […]

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