Bike-share program Dropbike was well-received in 麻豆精选 last year. Now, the bikes鈥� return remains uncertain as Summer, as well as bike season, fast approaches.
The City of 麻豆精选 is not without other bike-share possibilities though, as active transportation coordinator Matt Worona said they鈥檙e exploring more options for this year.
鈥淲e came with the recommendation to look at what multiple (bike-share) operators would look like,鈥� said Worona. 鈥淲e鈥檙e trying to open the door to more services, (Dropbike) said that they鈥檙e uncertain what that market may look like for them.鈥�
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Worona said that reviewing what the bike-share market looked like after a year was always the plan. The city wanted to learn from it and deliver something fulsome and work towards creating a competitive market.
He said that they鈥檙e at the finish line with a proposal to 麻豆精选 council with updated bike-share programs.
鈥淚 think people are thinking that it鈥檚 likely a good thing that we鈥檙e trying to maximize value, expand the area, and open the door in a smart way,鈥� said Worona.
鈥淲e鈥檙e doing this in a smart, long-term and flexible fashion.鈥�
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With interest coming in from other bike-share organizations, including Lyft and Uber, as well as local 麻豆精选 businesses, Worona said it鈥檚 just a matter of time before operators are opening up in 麻豆精选.
鈥淚 think people like bike-share. Lots of different ways to see bike-share in 麻豆精选, not sure how it鈥檚 going to shake out with the timeline.鈥�
Once the proposal gets to 麻豆精选 council, Worona expects an estimate of four to six weeks for operators to get established and operating.
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