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Indego is a public bicycle sharing system that serves parts of Philadelphia.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bike Share - Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia )〕 Operations started on April 23, 2015, with 60 stations and 600 bikes. The system is operated by Bicycle Transit Systems, a Philadelphia-based company, with bikes provided by B-cycle— and stations as well as bicycles owned by the City of Philadelphia. == History == In June 2008, Philadelphia City Council voted a resolution ''requesting the Administration and the Deputy Mayor of Transportation and Utilities to commission a study to provide recommendations on location, demand, and usage for Public Use Bicycle stations for the entire area encompassed by the city limits of Philadelphia and to explore the various business models used for such systems''.〔()〕 On February 25, 2010, the feasibility study voted by the city council was released. The study suggested ''a first phase deployment of 1,750 bikes'' in the central districts of the city.〔()〕 In December 2012, the City Council voted a $3 millions contribution to start the program, on the request of Philadelphia mayor, Michael Nutter.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Nutter to seek Council appropriation for Philadelphia bike-share program )〕 A strategic business plan was released by the city of Philadelphia in August 2013, prepared by Toole Design Group, LLC and Foursquare ITP.〔(Philadelphia Bike Share Strategic Business Plan )〕〔(Property owners invited to vie for bike share stations )〕 After a request for proposal issued in October 2013, Philadelphia announced on April 24, 2014 that Bicycle Transit System has been selected to plan and operate the system, while B-cycle will provide the bikes, the stations and the technology platform. Launch is planned for Spring 2015, with 60 stations and 600 bikes.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=MAYOR NUTTER ANNOUNCES TEAM TO DELIVER CITY’S NEW BIKE SHARE SYSTEM )〕 In Fall 2014, the city of Philadelphia surveyed residents for best station locations, receivng 10,500 public comments. On February 11, 2015 the city announced the system would be launched on April 23, with Independence Blue Cross being the main sponsor.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Phila. will launch bike-sharing system in spring )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Indego」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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