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Denby Fawcett: Show More Aloha, Biki Bike Program Should Share The Wealth - Honolulu Civil Beat
Honolulu gives the bike share program many financial benefits with little oversight and scant public input.
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Honolulu’s popular Biki bike share program has attracted a huge ridership during its three and a half years in business.
A new audit requested by City Council members points out that the program, a partnership between the city and Bikeshare Hawaii, so far has collected more than $5.6 million in bike rental fees and hundreds of thousands of dollars in sponsorship fees and advertising fees.