Tag: puget sound bike share
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Seattle Transit Blog: Downtown needs cycle tracks before Bike Share arrives
Following up on our recent post on the founding of Puget Sound Bike Share, Zach Shaner at the Seattle Transit Blog argues that the system should not launch downtown unless there are safe and inviting cycle tracks: Simply put, cycling throughout downtown Seattle is unwelcoming for all but the boldest, most athletic cyclists, and arguably…
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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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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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