This was the first I've heard about Fort Worth instituting a bike sharing program.
My instant reaction to this news was sure-fire BOONDOGGLE.
Apparently there are 300 bikes available at B-cycle Kiosks where one purchases a membership so you can ride one of the 300 bikes to your destination, if your destination happens to be at one of the available B-cycle stations.
I learned all this, and more, at the Fort Worth Bike Sharing website.
Among the things I learned from the Fort Worth Bike Sharing website is what it costs to ride one of these bikes...
It costs nothing to ride for 30 minutes? The second 30 minutes costs $1.50? Each additional 30 minutes costs $3.00? 24 hours for $8.00? A week for $20.00? A month for $30.00? A year for $80.00? With the Annual Pass being the Best Value?
Did Fort Worth do any sort of market study before it came up with this Bike Sharing Boondoggle? Did the same people do this market study as those who did the market study which resulted in Fort Worth's Santa Fe Rail Market Boondoggle?
From the email from Downtown Fort Worth, Inc.....
THE BIG EVENT!
The launch of the first bike share system in North Texas. The inaugural ride for Fort Worth B-Cycle will include 300 volunteer riders, including Mayor Betsy Price, Council Member Joel Burns and T President Dick Ruddell. The riders will pedal the fleet of 300 red bike sharing bicycles from Burnett Park to one of 27 docking stations located throughout Downtown, Near Southside, Cultural District and TCU. The ride will commence with Mayor Price ringing a ceremonial bike bell with all riders following suit, after which Fort Worth B-Cycle will be available to the public 24 hours a day.
I really can not imagine riding my bike in the downtown Fort Worth zone. Or, have bike lanes been added since the last time I was in downtown Fort Worth?
It will be interesting to watch how this latest Fort Worth Boondoggle plays out.
As usual, I really hope I am wrong about this being a Boondoggle.....
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