The Town Center Community Improvement District (Town Center CID) and Town Center Community Alliance (the Alliance) have announced the addition of a bike station at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park to be installed later this summer.
“As we approach the third anniversary of our Zagster Town Center bike share program, we are incredibly proud to partner with our Nation’s most visited national battlefield to further enhance our already overwhelmingly successful program.”
Tracy Rathbone Styf, executive director of the Town Center CID.
The bike station is generously sponsored by Cobb & Douglas Public Health. This will be the sixth station for Town Center’s thriving bike share program. As the first CID-led bike share in Georgia, Zagster Town Center has seen more than 40,000 trips since 2015. With 40 bikes, this program is the most successful bike share program of its size according to Zagster.
“We are so excited to help support this program and provide affordable opportunities for residents to be healthy and more active.”
Lisa Crossman, deputy director of Cobb & Douglas Public Health
“Those interested in riding can simply download the Zagster app on their smart phone, register as a user in the Town Center bike share, unlock their bike and go. It is extremely easy to use, not to mention fun too, and the first hour is always free.”
Jennifer Hogan, director of the Alliance
In addition to this exciting news, the Zagster Town Center Bike Share will announce the schedule to replace all 40 bikes with a completely new fleet this month. During this much anticipated update, the program will be temporarily inactive while the brand-new bikes are brought online. Specific dates of this re-fleet will be announced on Town Center CID’s Facebook Page and on Zagster’s Town Center Bike Share smart phone app.
All current bike share stations are located along the seven-and-a-half-mile Noonday Creek Trail at Bells Ferry Trailhead, Town Center Mall, Aviation Park, Founder’s Park and Avonlea Apartments (on Chastain Meadows Road). The program will continue to grow as stations are installed in additional locations.
About the Town Center CID
Founded in 1997, the Town CID is dedicated to the betterment of the Town Center area through transportation infrastructure, safety improvements, beautification and other projects that enhance property value by increasing interest and investment in the community. The Town Center CID utilizes funds from voluntary commercial real estate taxes to implement its projects. For more information, please visit www.towncentercid.com.
About the Town Center Community Alliance
Established by the Town Center CID in 2015, the Town Center Community Alliance is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to shaping the future of Town Center by supporting and funding beautification, greenspace and other quality of life initiatives that help foster a sense of place within the district. The Alliance seeks to preserve and enhance the area’s natural beauty while creating opportunities for outdoor recreation by developing parks, trails, landscapes, artwork displays and other quality of life initiatives.
About Cobb & Douglas Public Health
Cobb & Douglas Public Health, along with the Georgia Department of Public Health, has been committed to the mission of “Healthier Lives. Healthier Community.”since 1920. We are dedicated to improving our residents’ quality of life by tracking and preventing the spread of disease, promoting health and safety, providing exceptional medical services, and ensuring that our community is prepared for public health emergencies. For more information, visit www.cobbanddouglaspublichealth.org.
