Springfield MO talking about a bike share system

OzarksFirst is reporting on the effort to bring bike share to Springfield:

Its called the future of bicycling and Springfield is doing what it can to keep up as the sport and hobby increases. 

But first, they have to make sure they're ready to hit the pavement running when it comes.

KOLR 10’s Brett Martin found out what needs to be done on the city streets. 

This program is taking the bicycle world for a spin. It is called Bike Sharing and it helps riders go from one place to another by renting a bike with a credit card. Before the city brings this to our community, they plan to make sure riders are safe on the road.

Springfield currently has a 65-mile on-road bicycle route system and large and successful regional trails system created with the help of regional trails group Ozark Greenways.

Building a statewide movement around bicycling and walking is one of the primary objectives of MoBikeFed's Vision for Bicycling and Walking in Missouri--which is why we like to help to spread the word about exciting developments across Missouri like the proposal for bringing a bike share system to Springfield. 

Encouraging programs like bike share helps reach two more of our Vision's primary objectives: To encourage more bicycling and walking in Missouri and create a world-class bicycle and pedestrian transportation system in Missouri.  Your membership and generous financial support help make our vision a reality across the state!