Pets & Parks |
BISMARCK-MANDAN
Bike Share Bismarck is unique in its abundance of beautiful
rules on how drivers and cyclists share the roads.
paved trails that connect all over the city. The Bike Share was created to take advantage of this
In order to use a bike, a person has the option
resource by providing bicycles located at key
to either download an app and sign up through
locations throughout the city that can be rented for
there, or use one of the kiosks at one of the
a small fee, $5/hour and $0.07 for every additional
locations. Currently, these kiosks can be found in
minute. Launching in early July of this year, the
four different locations, Peace Park, Sertoma Park,
Bike Share’s goal is to be a fun activity for tourists,
Pioneer Park, and the BSC Aquatic and Wellness
highlight the paved trails in our Bismarck, and be a
Center. However, as the community embraces
sustainable effort in the community.
the Bike Share, there are many opportunities for growth and expansion. While Phase One involves
The group behind the project wanted to make the
just four locations with kiosks and 50 bikes at the
Bike Share community-owned and work with as
most heavily used trails in southern Bismarck,
many community partners as possible. One of their
other phases include more kiosks, bikes, partnering
biggest partners is Bismarck Parks and Rec who
with the Mandan Parks and Rec, and even electric
will be given control once the project launches.
bicycles. There are many ideas for expansion, and
They will be in charge of managing and repairing
as the community grows in awareness and use of
the bikes and kiosks. Another important part of the
the program, so can the Bike Share’s reach and
group’s vision for the Bike Share is education and
opportunities.
awareness, not just on biking safety, but on the
