| Citi Bike Miami | |
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| Overview | |
| Owner | DecoBike |
| Locale | City of Miami Beach |
| Transit type | Bicycle-sharing system |
| Number of stations | 100 |
| Website | citibikemiami |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | March 15, 2011 (2011-03-15) |
| Number of vehicles | 1000 |
Citi Bike Miami (also known as DecoBike) is a bicycle-sharing system deployed in Miami Beach, Florida.
History
DecoBike was rolled out on March 15, 2011 with approximately 60 kiosks & 500 bikes throughout Miami Beach.12 By 2014, the program has exceeded 3 million rides and had around 100 kiosks with 1,000 bikes.23 In October 2014, the bike-share program changed its name to Citi Bike Miami, reflecting sponsorship from Citibank.4 Citi Bike Miami has plans to link the Miami Beach and Miami systems by the end of January 2015.4
In August 2015, DecoBike program opened in San Diego with 200 stations and 1800 bikes.5 In September 2017, 15 DecoBike stations were removed from the boardwalk following Pacific Beach residents’ protests.6 In April 2019, city officials ordered the company to remove its stations, citing breach of contract.7
See also
See also
References
References
- Alter, Bonnie (March 9, 2011). "South Beach, in Miami Beach, Starts Decobike Bicycle Rentals". TreeHugger. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- Robbins, John Charles (March 26, 2014). "DecoBike coasts toward Miami". Miami Today. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- Miller, Michael E. (May 2, 2014). "DecoBike Is Booming, but Taxpayers Are Getting Stiffed". Miami New Times. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- Rodriguez, Laura (October 3, 2014). "Bike-Share Program Expands to City of Miami". WTVJ. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- Peterson, Mike (August 7, 2015). "How San Diego's new bike sharing works". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- Alford, Abbie (September 4, 2017). "DecoBike to remove and relocate bike stations around San Diego". CBC 8. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- Emerson Smith, Joshua (April 8, 2019). "DecoBike rolls out of San Diego as dockless scooters proliferate". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved October 6, 2019.