Last May I wrote a story about the possibility of Tampa creating a bike sharing program. Today, city officials said the program will become a reality this fall thanks to Social Bicycles and CycleHop, LLC. (CycleHop has implemented bike sharing programs in a number of cities and counties, including Broward County.)
In a statement, Mayor Bob Buckhorn said, "The idea for bicycle sharing is simple: to give residents and visitors one more way to get around our urban core. For the cruise passengers in Channelside, the downtown office workers, and the family in Seminole Heights, this program will be designed to make all of their lives easier and provide an affordable, easy mode of transportation."
This article appears in Feb 28 – Mar 6, 2013.