Citi Bike will not begin as scheduled. “We’re working on the launch plan and
will update the public as soon as we finalize all the details,” said
Seth Solomonow, a spokesman for the Transportation Department, who
confirmed the program would not begin in July. Now, with an uncertain start date and little
explanation being given, community leaders, program partners and eager
riders find themselves with more questions than answers. Where are the
bikes? When will the dock stations be installed? And can it all fall
into place while the quiet streets and accommodating weather of summer
remain? “It’s almost like getting that bicycle that you wanted for your birthday
or for Christmas,” said Paul Steely White, the executive director of Transportation Alternatives, which has worked alongside the Transportation Department to promote the program. The program, which is expected to include 10,000 bicycles by next
summer, will allow members who pay an annual fee of $95 to shuttle
between stations for up to 45 minutes without an additional charge. In a radio interview on Friday, Mayor. Bloomberg suggested that
impatience was a sign of the city’s growing acceptance of bicycles. “It’s fascinating,” he said. “The people who did not want bicycle lanes
at all are now screaming, ‘Well, where are they? Where are they? I want
them quickly.’ Read more in NYT here.
Portland’s Alameda Bike Bus Turns One!
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