Bike-Sharing coming to a city near you?

Denver latest City to offer free public Bicycles, working to improve Bike Lanes & Bike Parking. posted at the ElephantJournal.com

We’ve posted on Bike-Sharing before (and we’re all for Car Sharing, too). But we’re psyched to hear (via our friends at Denver Green Festival) that it’s coming to such a big US city as Denver—for those of us who prioritize the environment, exercise, ease of parking, gas/maintenance/insurance saving$ and fresh air, a city without bike lanes, bike parking and…bikes…just ain’t livable.

From the Press Release:

Mayor Hickenlooper Joins with Civic, Business Partners to Announce Citywide Bicycle Sharing Program / Employee Program To Expand Citywide this Summer

Mayor John Hickenlooper and several community partners announced plans for a citywide bike sharing program - Denver B-Cycle - that will make 500 bikes available to the public at 30 to 40 stations throughout the city beginning this summer. Denver will be one of the first cities nationwide to launch such a comprehensive, bike sharing program, which will be funded initially with a $1 million donation from the Denver 2008 Convention Host Committee.

“The positive feedback we received from the bike sharing program during the 2008 Democratic National Convention was remarkable,” Hickenlooper said. “We are confident Denver B-cycle will prove equally popular while improving our fitness levels and our environment. Our 358 miles of bike routes and trails combined with our 300 days of sunshine make Denver the perfect city in which to launch this citywide bike sharing system.”

Read the rest of the story at the elephantjournal.com...

Visit the B-Cycle web site for more information...