Columbus Considering Bikeshare Expansion

Columbus is considering an investment to expand CoGo, its bikeshare system. After a year-and-a-half of operation with public support, CoGo is a model of bikeshare success.

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December 9, 2014, 10:00 AM PST

By James Brasuell @CasualBrasuell

"City Council will consider a proposal Monday to add eight docking stations and 80 bicycles to the bike-sharing system, mostly northward toward Ohio State University," according to Evan Weese. Currently the CoGo system has 30 stations and 300 bikes.

A list of expansion sites is still under consideration (a map of the proposed sites is available here [pdf]). CoGo has performed well after its initial investment of public funding. "The expansion would cost the city $201,450 from a Recreation and Parks bond fund. CoGo is now self-sustaining, [Columbus Recreation and Parks Director Alan] McKnight said, after Columbus provided a subsidy for its first year with an initial $2.2 million investment. It generated 50,000 rides from in [sic] its first year through July." The CoGo bikeshare system opened in July 2013.

FULL STORY: CoGo expansion may take bikes toward OSU, Franklinton and Bexley

Monday, December 8, 2014 in Columbus Business First

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