22 Jul Voting and Suggestions for Bike Share Stations Begins Today
Austin's bike share is gearing up for a launch and wants your feedback. Biking is a green way to get around town. Not having to cart a bike up your apartment stairs or worry too much about maintenance make bike sharing a great alternative to ownership for city dwellers.
The City of Austin’s Public Works Department and local non-profit Bike Share of Austin are requesting input from the public to identify bike share locations throughout the city. The public is encouraged to submit input for locations through August.
Individuals are asked to suggest where they would like a station to be placed and vote for already suggested locations. Participants are also asked to select a color preference for the bikes. Feedback will be collected through August and may be submitted at www.votebikeshareaustin.com.
In July and August, members from Public Works’ Bicycle Program and Bike Share of Austin will also be gathering citizen input using mobile devices at a number of Austin locations. Two main events will be held, one at Austin City Hall and another at Capital Metro’s Plaza Saltillo Station. Participants will be able to speak to staff members about bike share, suggest and vote for locations and view bike share equipment. A complete schedule of outreach activities can be found at www.votebikeshareaustin.com or www.austintexas.gov/bikeshare.
Project timeline:
Later this year, the first 10 stations with approximately 100 bicycles will be in operation. The remaining stations will be installed by spring 2014. In total, there will be approximately 40 stations, 400 bicycles and 600 docks.
If you are interested in learning more about this project or have any questions, please contact Shannon Wisner, Public Information Specialist, at (512) 974-7704 or Shannon.Wisner@austintexas.gov
Individuals are asked to suggest where they would like a station to be placed and vote for already suggested locations. Participants are also asked to select a color preference for the bikes. Feedback will be collected through August and may be submitted at www.votebikeshareaustin.com.
In July and August, members from Public Works’ Bicycle Program and Bike Share of Austin will also be gathering citizen input using mobile devices at a number of Austin locations. Two main events will be held, one at Austin City Hall and another at Capital Metro’s Plaza Saltillo Station. Participants will be able to speak to staff members about bike share, suggest and vote for locations and view bike share equipment. A complete schedule of outreach activities can be found at www.votebikeshareaustin.com or www.austintexas.gov/bikeshare.
Project timeline:
Later this year, the first 10 stations with approximately 100 bicycles will be in operation. The remaining stations will be installed by spring 2014. In total, there will be approximately 40 stations, 400 bicycles and 600 docks.
If you are interested in learning more about this project or have any questions, please contact Shannon Wisner, Public Information Specialist, at (512) 974-7704 or Shannon.Wisner@austintexas.gov
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About bike share:
Bike sharing will help ease Austin’s traffic congestion and aid in closing “first and last mile” transit gaps in the bus and rail systems. It will help the user stay healthy and decrease pollutants in the air by reducing the amount of single-occupant motor vehicle commutes. Bike sharing allows the user to pick up a bike from one location and ride it to another location.
About Bike Share of Austin
Bike Share of Austin is the City’s Managing Partner for the Bike Share Program. The local non-profit organization will handle the day-to-day operations of Austin’s bike sharing system, including maintenance of the bicycles, marketing the system, and securing station sponsorships.
Bike sharing will help ease Austin’s traffic congestion and aid in closing “first and last mile” transit gaps in the bus and rail systems. It will help the user stay healthy and decrease pollutants in the air by reducing the amount of single-occupant motor vehicle commutes. Bike sharing allows the user to pick up a bike from one location and ride it to another location.
About Bike Share of Austin
Bike Share of Austin is the City’s Managing Partner for the Bike Share Program. The local non-profit organization will handle the day-to-day operations of Austin’s bike sharing system, including maintenance of the bicycles, marketing the system, and securing station sponsorships.
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