San Francisco,

Let’s expand bike share.

Tell our leaders to support new Ford GoBike stations and remove the cap on Jump bikes.

Addressed to:

London Breed, Mayor, San Francisco

Ed Reiskin, Director of Transportation, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency

Steve Heminger, Executive Director, Metropolitan Transportation Commission

Mayor Breed, Director Reiskin and Director Heminger,

We support bike share in San Francisco. Unfortunately, the cap for Jump is 500 bikes in a city with a daytime population of 1.1 million. Meanwhile, Ford GoBike has zero bikes in many neighborhoods as new stations are delayed or blocked.

The SFMTA’s voter-mandated Transit-First policy states:

Decisions regarding the use of limited public street and sidewalk space shall encourage the use of public rights of way by pedestrians, bicyclists, and public transit, and shall strive to reduce traffic and improve public health and safety.

Delaying, blocking or putting a cap on bike share violates this policy because:

A lack of bikes increases traffic by raising car usage for short to medium distance trips.
The health and convenience of residents is compromised by restricting a healthy, clean way to get around the city.
The safety of other bikers is reduced because there are fewer bikes on our streets.

Bike share is good for everyone in our city. Support the expansion of Ford GoBike and remove the cap on Jump bikes.

Sincerely,
The Undersigned