Orlando’s homegrown bikeshare program, Juice Bike Share (Website), has released an interactive map that reveals a line showing every ride a Juice Bike has been on since they started. Each ride taken is indicated with a faint orange line. The more dense and bright the color, the more rides have gone through that area. The data […]
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Juice Bike Share adds eight new stations
Juice Bike Share (Website), Orlando’s bike share program has announced that they will be adding eight new stations to their fleet, expanding their reach further into neighborhoods outside of the downtown.
Posted inCollege Park, Quality of Life, Roads, Transportation
New bike share stations have popped up in College Park
Orlando Bike Share will be installing new bike stations throughout the month as they expand their services to include 200 more bikes in their fleet. The two pictured in this post are at Downtown Credo and the College Park Publix. Bike Share users can take a bike from the station and then lock it up […]
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Orlando Bike Share begins installing stations
Orlando Bike Share (Website | Facebook) began station installations today. Last month, we told you which four locations would be the first to have a station. Today Orlando Bike Share plans to install 11 bike share racks at Skyhouse, 7 on Gertrude’s Walk, 7 at Lake Eola, and 15 at OUC’s Plaza. The first station installation […]
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Bike share to start at four locations next month, 20 by spring
We’ve been telling you about the bike share program heading to Orlando. We’ve known that the program would start by the end of the year. Now we know which locations will be first. The program with start with four locations downtown by the end of the year. The locations will be near the OUC building, […]
Posted inDowntown, Orlando, Quality of Life, Transportation
Orlando Bike Share launches website with pricing and rack locations
We’ve been telling you about the Orlando Bike Share program set to launch by the end of this year. Today, we’re getting our first look at the station locations and membership pricing. Their new website identifies 21 different bike racks. Most of the racks are in Downtown Orlando. Outside of Downtown there is one in […]
Posted inFeatured, Orlando, Transportation
Ask Bungalower: What’s Happening With Bike Share?
In a couple of recent stories we’ve mentioned bike sharing stations being planned for different areas. A couple of our readers wrote in asking us when the bike share would be operational in Orlando. This past fall we told you about the local company that won the contract from the City to bring bike sharing […]
Posted inDowntown, Featured, Transportation
Carshare: Cars Now Available to Rent by the Hour in Downtown
The Carshare program is being operated by Hertz 24/7. Like most Carshare programs you will need to register ahead of time to be able to rent the cars. There is no cost to join the the Central Florida carshare program. Once a member you will be able to use the Hertz 24/7 website or mobile […]
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Local Company Wins Orlando Bike Share Bid, Rentals to Start in Time for SunRail
The City of Orlando notified the two companies who bid to set up and manage a bike share program in the city that CycleHop (Website), who recently purchased Orlando based SunCycles, ranked the highest. The City will now work to establish a contract with CycleHop and get final City Council approval. CycleHop’s proposal included a […]
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Bike Share Company Proposes 30 Bike Share Hubs in Bungalow Neighborhoods
As part of their proposal to the City of Orlando to operate a bike share program, CycleHop proposed 30 locations for their bike share hubs. CycleHop, in partnership with SunCylces, was one of two companies to respond to a request for proposal from the City to manage a bike share program. B-Cyle, the other company […]
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Orlando Bike Share Company Acquired
The City of Orlando is considering two proposals for a bike share program in Orlando. The city put out a request for proposal asking for companies bid to startup and manage the bike share program. The program will include 200 bikes in phase one and increasing to 800 for the final phase. The city has identified […]
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Cool Job Alert: Planner Senior – Transportation/Mobility
The City of Orlando is looking to fill some big shoes left behind by Ian Sikonia, Senior Planner and Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator at City Hall. Sikonia, not to be confused with Sokovia, helped create a number of notable programs during his career with the city, including: Bicycle and Pedestrian Count Program Bicycle Beltway Project […]
Posted inBring to Orlando, Civics and Participation, Orlando, Quality of Life
#BringToOrlando: AARP is giving out “livability” grants
The AARP has issued a Community Challenge to fund small “quick-action” projects that would help communities become more livable for residents of all ages. Applications are being accepted through May 15 for projects that look to improve housing, transportation, public space, technology, civic engagement, and more. AARP will prioritize projects that increase civic engagement, create […]
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TOP TEN THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK
This is our latest rundown of the top ten things you need to know this week, in Orlando’s Bungalow Neighborhood news, and some bonus headlines you may have missed. If you missed us on Real Radio 104.1 this past Friday, you can still listen to our 97th episode of “Bungalower and the Bus” HERE. TOP TEN HEADLINES: The […]
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Bungalower and The Bus – Episode 52 – BUNGALOWER BIRTHDAY
The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the hosts alone and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Bungalower Media Learn all about the top headlines, new restaurants, and best-bet events to attend this weekend with Bungalower and the Bus. Hosted each week by Jon Busdeker and Brendan […]