NYC Bike Share Program Includes Multiple Locations Across Heights, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Downtown

By on May 13, 2012 2:51 am in brooklyn bridge park, Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn, Sports

New York City’s Bike Share Program has announced its citywide locations that include Brooklyn’s portion of 600 city bike share stations, with multiple locations around Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn Bridge Park and nearby Downtown Brooklyn.

The initiative is sponsored by the city Department of Transportation with Alta Bicycle Share. DOT released a draft map of the first locations in this summer’s rollout of a portion of the Bike Share docking stations. Installation begins in late July. The solar-powered, wireless docking stations will be located on sidewalks, curbside road space and plazas, and accommodate between 15 and 60 bikes each.

For an interactive map that allows targeting of specific locations, see here.

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  • Slide

    With all due respect Willowtowncop, i don’t think a $65 dollar bike would last a month of daily NYC commuting.

  • http://www.flickr.com/photos/13189502@N02/ Eddyenergizer

    DoM, Thanks for the link :)

  • Judy

    These sites in Brooklyn Heights need a lot more vetting by the public who live here. I’ve not seen demographics on the expected customers to support so many stations here , which is rich in transit options and where the streets and sidewalks are extremely narrow and crowded with people … seniors, kids, strollers, dogs etc. Before removal of parking spaces, I’d like to know the DOT’s rationale for planning at least 190 plus docks in such a confined area. If their rationale is to displace a lot of cars, this’ll do it! If the DOT is receptive to resident feedback in the neighborhoods where stations are to be sited, it is very important for a lot of Heights residents (including those who expect to rent the bikes) to come to the CB#2 meeting and be heard before any resolution is agreed upon.

  • A math major

    WillowtownCop-

    I encourage you to read the FAQ on the BikeShare site. If you had already done so you’d see your concern about a station being full and then you having to pay is unfounded. When you get to a station and find it full, go to the kiosk at the station and it will direct you to the nearest station with room AND extend your time period by a full 15 minutes.

    For those who want to know why there are so many bikes in Brooklyn Heights, remember this isn’t just for trips that START here but trips that END here. I imagine there are quite a few people who will come to Brooklyn Heights for a variety of reasons every day.

  • carol

    @flashlight worthy:
    I was hit by a bike delivery person, not seriously hurt but this guy was out of control, riding very fast the wrong way on a one way street.
    A neighbor of mine was hit by a biker (a mom) who was riding with no brakes. The victim got a broken wrist.
    That said, there are many more pedestrian and bike injuries and deaths from vehicles.
    Shouldn’t we be trying to make everyone a safer motorist,biker or pedestrian? And stop trying to blame everything on another group?

  • Mark

    @Judy

    You concern about the streets being narrow is off the mark. If cars can navigate the streets, then bikes will have no problem whatsoever. And if bike riders act properly and ride in the middle of the lane and not to the side, it will improve safety in the hood by decreasing overall automobile speed. But like you imply, maybe we should just outlaw kids, seniors, dog, and car to make for a nicer neighborhood :)

  • She’s Crafty

    @Mark, just get rid of the bikes and bike paths, and then it will be a nicer neighborhood.

  • Helen

    I was about to buy a bike and this seemed a great alternative but 45 mins won’t allow me to bike to Fairway, shop and come back. All for commuters and nothing for busy local moms? But you can be sure if I’m biking then bikes are here for good!!! As we discuss, please be civil and btw the BHA has protected this neighborhood for 40 years plus. I don’t like to see people unfairly bad mouth our neighborhood org. They are us and we can embrace good changes -off to buy bike.

  • A math major

    Helen-

    I expect the second drowns of bike stations will have a station right by Fairway. Get a bike here, bike there, check the bike in, shop, check a bike back out, ride home. Easy peasy.

  • WillowSt.Neighbor

    Carol,
    I share your concern. My husband was hit by a bike a few weeks ago. He ended up going to the emergency room for an x-ray on his knee.
    He was in alot of pain and still is.
    The guy who hit him was on the sidewalk.
    I don’t feel safe on our sidewalks. I fell and broke my wrist in four places when we first moved here six years ago. My wrist still aches.
    I feel sorry for all of us senior citizens.
    Will be happily moving next year to a quieter, safer place.

  • DrewB

    I would encourage those that support the Bike Share to attend the Community Board meetings and voice you support. You can be sure there will be an outspoken “Change is bad” contingent there. There always is.

  • Slide

    yes, it seems the “get off my lawn” contingent always goes to these things and makes the most noise about any impending change that they don’t personally benefit from.

    And I see someone already answered Helen about how the ride share works. You ride somewhere (shopping) and you check in your bike – you do your shopping and when you are ready to go home you check out another bike. Its really not all that complicated. That is why it is necessary to have as many bike stations as possible. BTW, where did you plan to leave the bike when you went shopping if you weren’t’ going to bring it back to a station. Remember, if it gets stolen you are liable for the replacement cost – about $1K

  • zburch

    This will be a great alternative to getting to Williamsburg from the Heights. I hope they get bikes in Red Hook soon. I would go there much more if this was available there.

  • Slide

    Yes, this will make getting to Williamsburg a lot easier. No stations for Red Hook though in the initial plans.

  • Naomi

    To many bike share locations. Seems an addtional assault to a residential neighborhood to reduce quality of life for those who live here in favor of tourists and visitors.

  • Mark

    @Naomi

    “assault to a residential neighborhood to reduce quality of life for those who live here in favor of tourists and visitors.”

    Except the bikes are meant mostly for residents and not tourists. You are going to have to try again to find something to complain about. :)

  • Helen

    SO I see an immediate compromise. We all want at least one bike station moved from BH to Red Hook so we can visit the Key Lime Pie place, Fairway, the waterfront and the cool bars! As a ‘matron’ of the Heights let me just remind all of us (you with the goatee, and me too!) to stick to the rules of the road and be considerate. You know how tempting it is to ride the wrong way down an empty street or ride onto the sidewalk to park. It’s up to all of us to be good neighbors. I do feel the balance has tipped to bikes from cars (I own a car) and that this has made the neighborhood nicer not worse. But I too was almost run down on Montague by a nice lady on a nice lady’s bike. Not only had she skipped across against the light for Montague but she was riding the wrong way on the street. Folks on bikes must take the high ground – and stick to the road. Hmm – maybe I’ll park my car more cheaply at One BBP and bike home? Cool.

  • Slide

    I don’t get these people that are saying the bikes are an assault to the community. Huh? These bikes are NOT meant for tourists. They are WAY to expense to take just for a day of joy riding. They ONLY make sense for commuters. You know, the people that actually live in the neighborhoods.

    And for every commuter that takes a bike that is one less that is not in a car or a taxi. Now you tell me:

    Does a car or bike make more noise?
    Does a car or a bike pollute more?
    Is a car or a bike more dangerous?

    The bike riders are not in addition to those already on the road in a vehicle, but a substitute for a smelly, loud dangerous automobile.

    And if I hear one more anecdotal story of someone that got hit with a bike I am going to put a 100 stories of people that got hit by cars. I don’t’ know about you, but I think I’d rather try an avoid a bike than an out of control vehicle. How many BHB posts have there been about cars out of control careening into scaffolding or other parked cars. Dangerous… very dangerous.. and yet there are those that somehow think bikes are more of a hazard? Yikes.

  • Quinn Raymond

    What is this?

    http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/heights-battles-bike-stations

    I’m really looking forward to having a bike station a block from my house. I will be very upset if the NIMBY’s ruin this for the rest of the neighborhood.

  • Slide

    Those that think the bike sharing program would be a huge benefit to the residents of Brooklyn Heights need to have their voices heard. It’s always easier for those against something to get all riled up and make a lot of noise and politicians are so easily frightened.Profiles in courage they are not. Let them hear your voices if you think it makes sense to encourage commuting by bicycle. Fewer cars… Less noise… Less pollution…

    These bike sharing programs are not new. The programs have been enormously successful and quite popular wherever they have been implemented. But for the program to work there has to be convenient bicycle stations throughout the communities they serve. If you are required to walk 10 minutes to get to a bike the program will fail. Well, maybe that is exactly what the “get off my lawn” crowd wants.

  • sajh

    http://fort-greene.thelocal.nytimes.com/2012/06/08/washington-park-residents-bike-share-location-is-wheely-bad/
    Same argument in Fort Greene. It makes sense to keep these bright blue Citibank signs on commercial corridors. I agree, less cars. I also agree more respect from riders too. But the biggest hurdle to this is you are taking a giant commercial ad and placing it on the sidewalks of historic neighborhoods.

  • Mike

    While I Can understand both side I think for me and many proponents of bikes, we have one and will keep using them. My majors concerns have been safety and convenience dragging my bike up and down stairs day in day out does not a happy camper make. While I am sure the lifting is good for me the best thing I’ve found so far is a bike storage facility that opened up near me called Park circle storage. They have normal storage too but the real gem is taking my bike in every day parking it there and going about my business not a bit worried my bike is going to get damaged or stolen. No stairs, no lifting and even better if I have to go on vacation I can just leave it there no worries. So I while this bike share is an awesome idea far-from-pro-Cyclists like myself already have great options! Oh and here’s the site if anyone was curious http://parkcirclestorage.com/

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