Government Technology

Bike-Sharing Program Launches in Tampa, Fla.



Photo courtesy of Pieter Musterd/Flickr CC

October 12, 2012 By

A new bicycle sharing program will place stations throughout downtown Tampa, Fla., Ybor City and surrounding neighborhoods, the city announced Oct. 10. Project managers said they expect to install 30 bicycle sharing stations with 300 bicycles by fall 2013, and the city will continue expansion into Westshore and the University of Florida area through fall 2015.

"Biking is a great way to get around - it's easy, fun and good for the environment. It's also quickly becoming an integral part of how people commute around our urban core," Mayor Bob Buckhorn said. "A bike-share system would provide an affordable, healthy option for residents and visitors traveling around downtown and the surrounding neighborhoods."

The program is part of the mayor's overall goal to make the city more bike friendly, according to a press release. Tampa already has 32.5 center lane miles of trails, bicycle lanes and signed bicycle routes. The city issued a request for proposals and will accept proposals until Nov. 7.


You may use or reference this story with attribution and a link to
http://www.govtech.com/transportation/Bike-Sharing-Program-Launches-in-Tampa.html


| More

Comments

Add Your Comment

You are solely responsible for the content of your comments. We reserve the right to remove comments that are considered profane, vulgar, obscene, factually inaccurate, off-topic, or considered a personal attack.

GovTech Papers and Case Studies View Library


Government Best Practices


Collaboration for the Public Sector


Collaborative Justice: Transforming Criminal Justice Services Through Unified Collaboration
This issue brief examines video collaboration in every stage of the human justice process, demonstrating how this technology can not only make services more efficient, affordable, and accessible.

Cloud-Based Services Accelerate Public Sector Adoption of Video Collaboration
Today, thanks to new cloud technologies and high-quality networks, mobile video services - which provide not only cost savings but which help governmental interactions become more efficient - are more feasible than ever before.

Modernization as a Service: Acquiring IT through Innovative Procurement

Five Ways Collaboration is Driving Government Performance

Mobile Video Collaboration: The New Business Reality
 

Government Technology
Public CIO
Emergency Management
Digital Communities