Tag: bike share

June 25, 2013

Timbuk2 launches mini free ‘bike share’ at downtown shop

Timbuk2 opened a downtown Seattle store just a few months ago, their first standalone retail venture outside their hometown San Fransisco. This week, they are expanding the bikey presence in downtown by launching a free store-based mini bike share. Visitors can borrow one of their three bikes (comes with lock, helmet and, of course, a…
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May 28, 2013

New York launches bike share, soon to be the biggest system in the nation

The long-awaited launch of Citibike in New York City finally arrived Monday mostly to cheers. Seattle should be watching for a couple reasons. It is the biggest bike share system in the nation, and sure to set a lot of new standards. New York is a very crowded city with a lot of demand for…
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November 15, 2012

Puget Sound Bike Share hires executive director

The non-profit organization that plans to launch a regional bike share system has taken another big step: Puget Sound Bike Share now has an executive director. Holly Houser has been selected to lead the organization, which is a partnership between government and large employers from Seattle and King County to REI and Microsoft. From PSBS:
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August 9, 2012

The plan for Puget Sound Bike Share

As we reported last week, Puget Sound Bike Share has officially formed and is currently searching for an executive director. If all goes smoothly, the first bikes could roll out as early as late summer or fall of 2013. Guiding the process process forward is a business plan developed by Alta, which suggested having an…
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August 3, 2012

Puget Sound Bike Share officially forms, searches for Executive Director

Seattle has the second highest rate of bicycle commuting among large American cities, but only 40 percent of city residents has access to a working bicycle. Seattle has higher rates of transit use than Portland, and cycling in our densest neighborhoods is already very popular. In other words, Seattle is primed for bike share. After…
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