The next step is to select an executive director that will oversee Bike Share. Individuals interested in the position are encouraged to monitor the Tulsa Tough website at tulsatrc.org and watch for the posting that will be put up in the next few months.

Hopefully the executive director’s position will be filled by the spring, Haddaway said. Then it will be possible to focus on the RFP (Request For Proposal) that will be sent to companies working in similar programs to find the best that will fit Tulsa’s needs.

Initial plans call for 12 stations and 108 bicycles.

It will be necessary to get street easements for kiosks for the bicycles and contracts with equipment vendors. All bicycles are designed for a single rider will have a basket for carrying items.

Bike Share programs are being utilized in Denver, Kansas City, Missouri; Austin, Chattanooga, Tennessee; and Topeka, Kansas.

San Francisco’s Bike Share program is city funded.

Bike Share vehicles are not found in retail outlets. They are will be heavy duty and brightly colored in order to be visible to drivers and pedestrians.