…Since the vast majority of Biketown customers will be local residents (as opposed to tourists, which make up a tiny share of users in other cities) and most of Portland\u2019s everyday bike riders already have a bike, PBOT is banking that bike share will appeal to the 60% of Portlanders who\u2019d like to try cycling but have various concerns that keep them away. \u201cThe \u2018interested but concerned\u2019 have been really difficult to move off the fence,\u201d said Hoyt-McBeth, \u201cBike share seems to be really effective to get people to change their behavior.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nThe Biketown program can be utilized either by the 30-min block ($2.50), or through an annual pass that provisions 90 minutes of “free” travel a day (for $10-15\/month).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
After a substantial amount of waiting, Portland, Oregon, will soon be home to its first major bikesharing program — with the launch of the recently expanded (before it was even launched) “Biketown” service now slated for July. As you may have heard, the new bikesharing program is being sponsored by Nike (to the tune of …<\/p>\n
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