Bike-share program Dropbike was well-received in Kelowna last year. Now, the bikes乌鸦传媒� return remains uncertain as Summer, as well as bike season, fast approaches.
The City of Kelowna is not without other bike-share possibilities though, as active transportation coordinator Matt Worona said they乌鸦传媒檙e exploring more options for this year.
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Worona said that reviewing what the bike-share market looked like after a year was always the plan. The city wanted to learn from it and deliver something fulsome and work towards creating a competitive market.
He said that they乌鸦传媒檙e at the finish line with a proposal to Kelowna council with updated bike-share programs.
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With interest coming in from other bike-share organizations, including Lyft and Uber, as well as local Kelowna businesses, Worona said it乌鸦传媒檚 just a matter of time before operators are opening up in Kelowna.
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Once the proposal gets to Kelowna council, Worona expects an estimate of four to six weeks for operators to get established and operating.
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