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Rec and Park approves five‑year Lyft bike‑share permit for park sites; President Anderson votes no
Summary
The commission approved a five‑year revocable permit for Lyft (Bay Wheels) to continue bike‑share operations in city parks, including classic and virtual stations in Golden Gate Park. Commissioners raised concerns about pricing, user instructions and abandoned bikes; the permit passed on a roll‑call vote with President Anderson dissenting.
The Recreation and Park Commission approved a five‑year revocable permit allowing Lyft to operate Bay Wheels bike‑share stations in San Francisco parks, continuing a regional partnership that includes classic docking stations and virtual ebike racks in Golden Gate Park.
Staff described the program as part of the Bay Area Bikeshare System administered by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and operated in the city by Lyft. The department said there are currently six classic stations and seven virtual stations in the park system; classic stations are docked and support both manual and electric bikes, and virtual stations in Golden Gate Park accept a particular ebike model with…
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