The transfer officials of SF discussed to grant permits for around four dockless bike-share companies prior to facing legal challenges for potentially permitting one dockless bike-share program in the city. When Bluegogo, a dockless bike-share business, discussed entry into the city, where the city officials cried foul in January, fearing the potential for piles of bikes to waste city sidewalks.
According to the records obtained by the Examiner, the Spin, LimeBike, MoBike, and Social Bicycle, four dockless bike-share companies have all been in discussion with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to begin operation in the city.
Jason Henderson, a San Francisco State University geography professor who specializes in urban mobility, said, “Having [four] different dockless bike-shares, plus the rightful franchisee, Motivate, just seems disingenuous.”
Chris Cassidy, a bike coalition spokesperson, said, “We fought for both Ford GoBike’s Bike Share for All program and the permit system for dockless bike-share because we believe that any new transportation system should benefit as many people as possible.”
Whereas, Randy Rentschler, director of public affairs and legislation at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, which is mediating between Motivate and SFMTA, downplayed the revelation of additional dockless bike-share operators negotiating with the SFMTA. He said, “the number of bike-share operators in talks with SFMTA is not the existential issue.”
The final answer can arrive at the end of mediation between SFMTA and Motivate. The SFMTA didn’t reply before press time to define the status of all these discussions.
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