Bike Share and Bike Center Funded Through Bike Walk Twin Cities

Two ground-breaking bicycling programs, laying the groundwork for the next generation of bike travel in the Twin Cities, were announced by Transit for Livable Communities (TLC), the nonprofit organization that administers Bike Walk Twin Cities. Topping the list of new metro investments to increase biking and walking in the Twin Cities were:

• A bike share program, featuring 1,000 bikes located at 75 security kiosks throughout Minneapolis, and
• A first-of-its kind frequent bike rider program, powered by a radio frequency identity system (RFID), which will be installed in conjunction with the new University of Minnesota Bike Center.

Here’s the press release with details on the other projects: http://tippingpoint.typepad.com/tlcpress/2009/03/1000-bikes-for-sharing-and-stateoftheart-bike-center-set-stage-for-greater-metro-bike-usage.html

If you’re curious about the press event, here are some photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bikewalktc/sets/72157615074361460/

Star Tribune - Bike-sharing comes to Minneapolis March 9, 2009

City Pages - Bike share gets cash March 9, 2009

Minnesota Daily - U, Mpls. to announce bike-sharing program March 9, 2009

MinnPost - Innovative bike programs to be announced this morning March 10, 2009

FOX-9 TV - Minneapolis Bike Share Gets $1.75M Boost March 10, 2009

Downtown Journal - Bike-sharing program gets boost from federal grant March 10, 2009

KSAX-TV - Mpls. gets $1.75M for bike share program March 10, 2009

Minnesota Daily - Bike-Share Program Delayed March 10, 2009

WCCO-TV - Federally Funded Bike Programs To Open In MN March 10, 2009

WCCO-TV - Grant To Help Launch Mpls. Bike-Share Program March 10, 2009

WCCO Radio - Live interview with Don Shelby March 10, 2009

WCCO Radio - Live interview with Telly Mamayek March 10, 2009