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Royal Oak Considers Bike Share Program
City officials will seek public input on a possible bike sharing program that would operate in downtown Royal Oak.
ROYAL OAK, MI — A bike share system for Royal Oak could be in the works. City Commissioners directed staff to gather public input on the idea after a preliminary study found that programs have been successfully started in other nearby communities, according to a Royal Oak Tribune report.
“Dearborn residents and visitors have embraced our bike share program with enthusiasm,” said Mary Laundroche, a spokeswoman for the city. “In the first two months of operation, the number of rides surpassed expectations, and the bikes just keep getting used more and more in our downtown areas and beyond. It’s been especially appealing to Millenials.”
“Port Huron has a very effective program and is about half the size in population as Royal Oak,” said Royal Oak City Commissioner Jeremy Mahrle. “I know Oakland County is (also) interested in investing in countywide bike-share programs.”
For more information, go to the Royal Oak Tribune.
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