Neighborhood to Receive 5 Bike Share Kiosks in June Launch Cycle

Chicago will soon launch its new Divvy bike-sharing program by introducing just 75 bike kiosks in the city, and Bucktown and Wicker Park are slated to be home to five.

The Chicago Department of Transportation debuted the new Chicago-blue Divvy bikes over Memorial Day weekend at the annual Bike the Drive event along Lake Shore Drive.

Along with showing off the new cycles to bike lovers, CDOT also revealed an official map of where every bike sharing station will be in the city. On June 14—during annual Bike to Work Week—the organization will open a select few locations at high-trafficked areas like Millennium Park and Navy Pier, with plans to slowly implement the remaining 325 over time.

(See the interactive map of every station in Chicago here.)

When completed, Chicago will have 4,000 bike sharing kiosks at 400 locations.

The five locations selected for opening day in Bucktown and Wicker Park include:

• Damen Avenue and Pierce Avenue - 19 bike docks
• Hoyne Avenue and Armitage Avenue - 15 bike docks
• Wood Streeet and Division Street - 15 bike docks
• Wood Streetand Milwaukee Avenue - 15 bike docks
• Ashland Avenue and Armitage Avenue - 15 bike docks

That’s just five of 20 locations selected within the Bucktown and Wicker Park borders.

Users will be able to purchase $75 yearly memberships or $7 daily passes, which will allow for unlimited trips up to 30 minutes each.  Annual members will be able to enroll online at www.divvybikes.com and receive a personal key used to quickly unlock bikes from any station.

“Bike sharing is another large step we’re taking to make Chicago the best big city in America for cycling,” Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said. “We are improving our bicycling infrastructure to create the quality of life that will attract businesses and families to Chicago.  Divvy bikes will provide Chicagoans and visitors with more options for getting around our neighborhoods.”

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