Monday, August 24, 2009

Bike sharing in San Francisco...?

The city is inching towards having its own bike sharing system. This idea, made famous by Paris' Velib' program (shown in these photos), could begin in Golden Gate Park as soon as this January. See the SFGate article and link below. Enjoy these photos I took of gorgeous Paris bike share riders earlier this month.

SFGate: Bike Share To Get There
Golden Gate Park could become one of the first test cases for San Francisco's future citywide bike share program.

As part of the Recreation and Park Department's plans to expand traditional bike rentals from its two current locations: Stow Lake Boathouse in Golden Gate Park and the Marina Green, bike rental vendors who vie for a city contract must agree to participate in a pilot bike share program in Golden Gate Park. [SFGate article continues]

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