SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Bike-sharing is coming to Syracuse this summer, according to Mayor Ben Walsh.

In his State of the City address Wednesday, Walsh announced a plan to install rental bikes throughout the city. Such programs have proven popular in major cities throughout the world.

"It's long past time for us to bring a public bicycle program - or bike-share - to Syracuse," Walsh said. "...We have bike lanes, and we will be creating even more, so a city our size should have a bike-share. And soon, we will."

The city and Syracuse University have invested in more bike-friendly roads in recent years. Many streets in the university area now have designated bike lanes. The city approved a $1 million project last year that will renovate Euclid Avenue and add bike lanes there.

Walsh said the city will issue a request for proposals this spring and hire a company. The city is working with the Syracuse Bikeshare Commission, a volunteer group.