2009 BIKESHARE EXPO

King County, in coordination with the city of Seattle, the city of Redmond, Redmond Town Center, Cascade Bicycle Club, and Vulcan Real Estate are hosting a Bike Share Expo on August 11 (Seattle) and 12 (Redmond). We encourage you to come learn more about bike share, experience the bikes and kiosks used in various bike share systems, and ride a bike!

August 11
South Lake Union's Discovery Center
Hours: 10am to 6pm

August 12
Redmond Town Center
Hours: 12pm to 8pm

Overview of Bike Share Over the past few years, bike share programs have swept through Europe and become a critical part of the local transportation network. They were designed to be an on-demand mobility option, enabling people to check out a bike from a designated bike share station and return it to any designated bike share station after their trip.

Today, cities throughout North America are adapting the bike share concept to meet their growing mobility needs. This two-day expo will include the newest North American bike share programs demonstrating their systems and will help continue the on-going dialogue about how a bike share system might work for the region.

Background Information

• Bike Share Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
• Partnership for Parks

Contacts:

Ref Lindmark, King County Department of Transportation

Eileen Kadesh, King County Metro Transit

- Cheryl Scott, President & CEO, Group Health

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