https://www.change.org/p/raleigh-city-council-yes-bring-bikeshare-to-raleigh
Commissioner Hutchinson wrote a poem for the occasion:
Any way you slice it Bikeshare is fun. It’s good when you’ve got lots time, or even on the run. Think of your favorite city; the ones where we all love to go. BikeShare is there, ready for you to go, to and fro. 70 cities in America are currently in the plan. There’s ones you expect like DC and Boston, San Diego and San Fran.
But there are other cities doing BikeShare that you think might would pass, There’s Oklahoma City, Spartanburg, Omaha and Charlotte are all kicking our butts.
BikeShare is good for tourist, it good for citizens too. It’s good for our brand, and the health of both me and you.
It’s good for first timers giving a BikeShare a try; and someday they might even say, “A Bike I’ll buy.”
It’s good for those who use it every day. For them it’s like play, grabbing a latté along the way.
It can save you money and make you smile. You can ride with a friend, or if you’re taking transit; it can take you your last mile.
It’s great for millennials, and seniors too; for me and you, I think it will do.
The plan is a buzz, everyone thinks so. From WakeUP Wake County, to Advocates for Health in Action, everyone says go!
From transportation folks like the RTA and Joe, to the Downtown Raleigh Alliance, saying well handle the operations so please give us mo.
From millennials and urbanizes and serving downtown; Matt Tomasulo says I’m down with downtown to bring it around.
We all love Bikeshare, and now it’s one vote away, it’s about making Raleigh Cool!, let’s make it happen today.