Between September 2011 and April 2012, NYC DOT held 33 bike share demonstrations and open houses in three different languages throughout the city; presented to Community Boards and Community Board leadership 54 times; held 13 community planning workshops; met over 150 times with other stakeholders, institutions and business improvement districts; and collected almost 10,000 individual station location suggestions and more than 60,000 support votes on the suggestion map.

DOT will continue to work with New Yorkers to refine these station locations. Detailed site selection and planning work continues for Park Slope, Cobble Hill, Prospect Heights and Crown Heights (Brooklyn community districts 6, 8 and 9), the Upper West and East Sides (Manhattan districts 8 and 7) and Sunnyside (Queens district 2).

Click on the map below to view a detailed map of stations in that area. For an overview, check out a Google map of the stations.

New York City is introducing Citi Bike to provide New Yorkers with more options for getting around the city. Most trips (54%) that New Yorkers make are less than two miles, a perfect distance for riding a bike. Citi Bike will give New Yorkers a cheap, easy, efficient and fast option for these short trips by providing ready access to a bike, without having to worry about storage or maintenance.

Where can you go with bike share? Here are a few maps that show the range of destinations available just a short bike trip away, starting from Washington Square Park, Penn Station and Schaefer Landing, the East River Ferry stop in South Williamsburg.

Visit CitiBike to learn more about system pricing, membership, upcoming events and system launch.

Here’s one of the first shots of the bikes. We can’t wait to see them action on New York’s streets!

The first of DOT’s Community Workshops were a huge success! Over 100 New Yorkers from Hell’s Kitchen, Chelsea, Clinton, the West Village, Tribeca and SoHo came out to help select locations for Bike Share stations in their respective neighborhoods.

DOT staff greeted community members at the Holland House on 42nd Street on January 31 and at Our Lady of Pompeii on Bleecker Street on February 6.  As multiple workshop tables of about 8 people apiece quickly filled up, DOT staff began with a short presentation about bike share, answered questions, and then lead participants though a series of activities. These activities were centered on types of trips they will use bike share for, the technology associated with bike share and the places they would like to see the stations. The main event, for most, came at the end of each table’s session, when a large map was revealed displaying potential station sites throughout the community districts. DOT staff explained to participants that these sites, suggested by residents, local businesses, local officials and community groups had passed the test concerning technical feasibility.

The exercise asks that community members, who undoubtedly know their neighborhoods best, take the map of what “could be” and turn it into the map of what “should be.” With this in mind, workshop attendees were asked to indicate, using stickers, the sites they liked and disliked, and discuss the reason for their viewpoint.

DOT staff collected all the feedback that residents offered, and will examine it in close detail when determining a plan of action for station placement. Come help DOT and Alta Bicycle Share plan the system when there is a workshop in your neighborhood! You can find a list of upcoming workshops and events here.

During the workshop, community members will participate in small group conversations led by DOT moderators to discuss how they might use Bike Share, types of locations that work best, and features that make Bike Share easy for daily life. The workshop concludes with a more precise look at where attendees would like to see Bike Share stations in the community.

The workshops run on a “drop-in” format; the whole session takes about an hour and new groups will be starting throughout the workshop’s scheduled time frame.

Check our timeline to see details for upcoming workshops in your neighborhood. Bike share thrives when the station locations work for the community so we’re asking for your help!

Two Wheel Transit: NYC Bike Share opened recently to a standing-room-only crowd with a talk by DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan and Alta Bicycle Share president Alison Cohen.

The exhibition, running through February 4 at the Center for Architecture, features bike share bikes from around the world, plus video and information about bike share systems, as well as showing how bike share will work in New York City.

The galleries at the Center for Architecture are open Monday through Friday from 9am to 8pm and on Saturdays from 11am to 5pm. Entrance to the exhibition is free.

The Center for Architecture, located at 546 LaGuardia Place between West 3rd Street and Bleecker Street in Manhattan, is the headquarters for the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. The Center puts on exhibitions, programs, and special events that, in addition to architecture, focus on a vast array of topics such as preservation, sustainability, urban planning, and transportation.

Cross everything off your grocery list this Saturday while checking out the bike share bikes at the Essex Street Market. DOT staff will be set up near the market’s seating area to answer questions and hand out some free giveaways from 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm.

In cooperation with the Lower East Side BID, and the Essex Street Market.

Located between 8th and 9th Avenue at 41st Street, DOT staff will be on the main floor of the South Terminal from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Wednesday, January 25. We’ll answer questions and hand out some free giveaways while you check out the bike share bikes. Swing by before getting on your bus and learn about NYC’s new transportation option coming this summer!

In cooperation with The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

The Exhibition, which runs through February 4, will feature bike share bikes from around the world, plus videos and information about bike share systems.

CFA, located at 536 LaGuardia Place between West 3rd Street and Bleecker Street in Manhattan, is the headquarters for the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. The Center puts on exhibitions, programs, and special events that, in addition to architecture, focus on a vast array of topics such as preservation, sustainability, urban planning, and transportation. Entrance to the galleries is free.

¡Aprenda cómo Ud. puede participar, pregunte sobre el sistema, y recibe algunas entregas gratuitas! El personal del DOT estará disponible para sus preguntas.

En cooperación con la concejala Rosie Mendez, las organizaciones “Good Old Lower East Side” y el “Local Spokes Coaliation” y la Junta de la Comunidad 3 de Manhattan.

Are you interested in Bike Share, set to launch soon? Visit the Grand Street Settlement, for a Spanish language bike share presentation from DOT staff from 6-7PM on Friday, January 19.

Learn how you can be involved, ask questions, and receive some free giveaways from DOT staff at 80 Pitt Street, Room 109 in Manhattan.

In cooperation with Councilmember Rosie Mendez, Good Old Lower East Side, Local Spokes Coalition and Manhattan Community Board 3.