Decobike
DecoBike (also known as CityBike) is a bicycle sharing system deployed in City of Miami Beach.
DecoBike | |
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Overview | |
Owner | DecoBike |
Locale | City of Miami Beach |
Transit type | Bicycle sharing system |
Number of stations | 100 |
Website | citibikemiami |
Operation | |
Began operation | 2011 |
Number of vehicles | 1000 |
History
DecoBike was rolled out on March 15, 2011 with approximately 60 kiosks & 500 bikes throughout Miami Beach.[1][2] By 2014, the program has exceeded 3 million rides and had around 100 kiosks with 1,000 bikes.[2][3] In October 2014, the bike-share program changed its name to CitiBike, reflecting sponsorship from Citibank.[4] CityBike has plans to link the Miami Beach and City of Miami systems by the end of January 2015.[4]
In August 2015, DecoBike program opened in San Diego with 200 stations and 1800 bikes.[5] In September 2017, 15 DecoBike stations were removed from the boardwalk following Pacific Beach residents’ protests.[6] In April 2019, city officials ordered the company to remove its stations, citing breach of contract.[7]
See also
References
- Alter, Bonnie (March 9, 2011). "South Beach, in Miami Beach, Starts Decobike Bicycle Rentals". TreeHugger. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- Robbins, John Charles (March 26, 2014). "DecoBike coasts toward Miami". Miami Today. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- Miller, Michael E. (May 2, 2014). "DecoBike Is Booming, but Taxpayers Are Getting Stiffed". Miami New Times. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- Rodriguez, Laura (October 3, 2014). "Bike-Share Program Expands to City of Miami". WTVJ. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- Peterson, Mike (August 7, 2015). "How San Diego's new bike sharing works". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- Alford, Abbie (September 4, 2017). "DecoBike to remove and relocate bike stations around San Diego". CBC 8. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- Emerson Smith, Joshua (April 8, 2019). "DecoBike rolls out of San Diego as dockless scooters proliferate". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved October 6, 2019.