Last year Denver was host to the Democratic National Convention, and Greenprint was focused on
providing programs that would make it the “greenest convention in history.” One such program was an
enormously successful bike share project with over 26,000 miles ridden by visitors and residents in just
four days. As a result of the project’s popularity and success, Greenprint has been working to create a
permanent bike share program for our city to enjoy year round.
This summer Denver will launch Denver B-cycle and will become one of the first cities
nationwide to have a comprehensive, citywide bike sharing program. 500 bikes will be available
to the public at 30 stations throughout the city, and the program is expected to double in
size by spring 2010.
Denver B-cycle provides a transportation option that enables residents
and visitors to have a more interactive and enjoyable experience getting around town, while
contributing to the reduction of carbon emissions.
"The positive feedback we received from the bike sharing program during the DNC was
remarkable," Mayor Hickenlooper said. "We are confident Denver B-cycle will prove equally popular while
improving our fitness levels and our environment. Our 358 miles of bike routes and trails combined with
our 300 days of sunshine make Denver the perfect city in which to launch a citywide bike sharing system."
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Access to Denver B-cycle will be made through annual memberships sold to residents and
frequent users, while daily, weekly ,and short-term usage for visitors and tourists will be
enabled through credit card transactions. While not finalized, the current model proposes to
allow the first half hour of Denver B-cycle use to at no charge, with nominal charges
thereafter.
The City of Denver is currently piloting Denver B-cycle with its City employees, with donated
bikes, stations, and software from Humana Inc. Bicycle Village will provide bicycle maintenance
services at no charge during the City employee bike loaner pilot.
