Portland Bike Share Moves Forward

Alta Bicycle Share Selected to Plan, Launch, and Manage the New System

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, December 12, 2012

Portland, OR – Alta Bicycle Share today has accepted the responsibility of developing, fundraising, launching and operating Portland’s bicycle transit system. We are pleased to be partners with the City of Portland, and look forward to garnering sponsors to underwrite the system and spread the community benefits of healthy, active transportation.

“Alta Bicycle Share is humbled and elated to help Portland continue to be a leader in innovation, technology, and sustainability with Portland Bike Share,” remarked Mia Birk, Principal of Alta Bicycle Share.

Alta Bicycle Share designs, deploys, and manages bike sharing systems globally. Currently, they operate Hubway Bicycle Share in Boston, Melbourne Bike Share in Australia, Chattanooga Bike Share in TN, and Capital Bikeshare in the Washington DC area. They are also in the process of launching systems in New York City, Chicago, the San Francisco Bay Area, Vancouver BC, and Columbus OH.

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CONTACT: Mia Birk, (503) 230-9862