Do you think San Francisco is the heart of the new sharing economy? Do you think San Francisco is the most uber digital city on the planet, home to Square, Apple Pay, Visa and PayPal? Think again.
The Bay Area bike share scheme is now enabling cashMoney in physical form such as banknotes and coins. More payments for low-income residents. They will be able to use the service for a reduced annual membership of $5 per month for elegible riders, payable in cash.
The lower membership fees, combined with the option to pay in cash, are significant because most people who use the bike-share stations today are white, male and affluent, said Clarrissa Cabansagan, a senior community planner for TransForm, a transportation advocacy nonprofit. Rather than being a symbol of exclusivity, Cabansagan said TransForm wanted to find ways to enable the bike-sharing network to be one of empowerment.
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