CMAP will tell TA applicants in January if their request for $378,000 is approved. The staff memo identifies short-term bonds or the Parking Fund as sources to provide the 20 percent local match required of all federally-funded projects. To connect the two cities’ Divvy systems, infill stations would be needed. Currently, the farthest Divvy station proposed for the north side is at the Loyola Red Line station, which is four miles by bike to the nearest proposed Divvy station in Evanston. The staff memo also said that Evanston staff are talking to Chicago Department of Transportation staff about Chicago joining Evanston on the application for federal funds (which must first be selected by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning) to build up the network of Divvy stations in Chicago to better link to Evanston. Evanston would pay Chicago if there were any shortfalls in covering operating costs. A staff memo to the council recommended that Evanston make an agreement with the City of Chicago to collect revenues and maintain the system on behalf of Evanston using the existing contract between Chicago and Alta Bicycle Share. The Evanston City Council on Monday approved a proposal to apply for federal funds through the Transportation Alternatives program to pay for a minimum of seven Divvy bike sharing stations ( map) in the adjacent suburb. Other colors are # designated by Hugh Bartling#. Blue pins are locations proposed by Evanston city staff.
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