Riders use kiosks to access Chicago's new bike sharing program

Riders use kiosks to access Chicago's new bike sharing program
August 12, 2010

Kiosks are integral to a bike-sharing program that began in Chicago this summer in a half a dozen locations along the city's popular lakefront, according to Chicago Journal.

A rental firm called Bike and Roll, in partnership with B-cycle, is operating the program.

Bike and Roll said it started the program along and near the lakefront because of its dense mixture of tourist attractions, office buildings and shopping spaces. In addition, Bike and Roll can build on its relationship with the Chicago Park District, which owns a couple of the properties where B-cycle kiosks are located.