Every Boston neighborhood to get a Bluebikes station, Wu says

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The plan will take just over a year to complete, according to a statement from the city.

Boston, MA, 10/12/23 – Boston Mayor Michelle Wu rides her bicycle through Boston City Hall Plaza.

A Bluebikes station is coming to a street near you, says Mayor Michelle Wu.

The mayor announced a new citywide plan to install 100 new Bluebikes stations in every Boston neighborhood on Monday. The planned expansion will meet increasing demand and increase the reliability of the bicycle subsystem, the city’s Streets Cabinet said in a statement.

The city will implement the plan phasessaid the statement. The first phase, scheduled for fall, will add stations in Beacon Hill, Chinatown, Downtown, North End, South End, Wharf District and West End. The second phase involves installing bike share stations in Charlestown, East Boston, South Boston and Seaport.

“Investing in our regional bike share program is a key component of Boston achieving its transportation goals,” said Jascha Franklin-Hodge, Director of Streets for the City of Boston. “We are focused on improving the reliability of Bluebikes and ensuring that residents have easy access to bike parts in every neighborhood.”

Bluebikes announced that they would offer free trips for commuters during the Red Line shutdown last month. The BlueBike initiative was originally launched in 2011 with just 600 bikes. Now the city says there is 450 stations and 4,000 bikes across Greater Boston.