FIRST HUBWAY BIKE-SHARING KIOSKS ARRIVING IN SOMERVILLE THIS MONTH

We couldn't be more pleased and excited

to get Hubway rolling in Somerville," said Mayor Curtatone.  "Bike-sharing is a great fit with our efforts

to make our city truly multimodal by providing a range of transportation

alternatives.  It's an extension of our

efforts to make the city as bike-friendly as possible, as well as walkable and

drive-able.  It's environmentally

responsible. It will provide additional connections to the Red Line, the coming

Green Line Extension and other transit and commuter rail lines.   And it dovetails with our Shape Up

Somerville initiative to promote healthy, active living.  It's just a great addition to the Somerville

scene."     

Somerville has requested a total of

twelve Hubway kiosks to be installed as soon as the equipment becomes available

from the manufacturer. The rental stations will spread across the city from

east to west because each new rental point is an extension of an existing

central network. Additional locations include Conway Park, Davis Square, Teele

Square and Ball Square.  Plans for other

locations will be finalized based on demand and performance data, but likely

locations include Wilson Square, Nathan Tufts (Powder House) Park, Powder House

Blvd, Davis Square East and Highland Avenue. The program's Somerville costs is

funded by a $390,000 grant from the Federal Transit Administration and an

additional $235,000 from the City's FY13 operating budget."

"We're working now to

partner with local pharmacies to provide very affordable bicycle helmets at

locations throughout Somerville," said Morrison. "We believe that this can be a

safe, cost-effective, fun and healthy transportation alternative - and we're

convinced that it's going to be popular with many of our residents."