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I see some reports that the Divvy expansion is finally happening (south-side first). But no word from the usually marketing-savvy Divvy folks.

Anyone have an update on the expansion, and it's timeline?

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Looks like it started on Monday.  Just found this article.

http://chicago.curbed.com/archives/2015/04/15/divvy-challenge.php

They've been pretty much stockpiling bikes at my local stations the past 5 days or so (21st/Cal, 21st/Western, 24th/Western.) These are stations that never have more than 2-5 bikes, and they've only had about 2-3 open docks.  Would make sense if they were getting ready to add some stations further west.

They added 7 stations overnight. Total of 317 now.

I looked over the map but don't see any additions anywhere I would have expected.

They added one at a place I expected, but perhaps I only expected it because it has been on the list and it is my orange line stop at Archer and 35th!

Hopefully this will add some weight to the conclusion that Archer needs bike lanes east of Throop.

Congrats! I saw that but thought I'd also noticed it last time I looked 3 or 4 days ago.

Is it of any use to you?

me? well, personally I ride my own bike pretty much everywhere, so no, not really.  But my wife is more inclined to not ride in the rain or snow, and she has a DIVVY membership so she will probably use it occasionally. Think a rainy morning when she takes the el to work, but then the sun comes out in time for the commute home. 

I can't see using it enough to get a membership for myself and the cost for one day pass is just too high or me for the occasional commuting emergency (like say, somehow both of my working bikes are not working). Also, riding one of those big slow bikes to where I'm currently working in 30 min would be challenging and nerve-wracking.

Thanks. Was trying to ask if this particular new station/location was of use to you. Sorry I wasn't clear.

Was my answer not clear?

They give great, detailed updates at the MBAC meetings - next one is May 7.

Another source for information would be the Aldermanic offices in the areas that you're interested in. I've seen posts by aldermen with the new stations on FB. 

Thanks. May 7 is on my calendar. Really wish they would do these things outside of 9-5 hours.

As far as I know, this is still accurate as far as new locations; I don't know the timeline or order of deployments:

http://divvybikes.tumblr.com/post/95362930905/expansion-map-2015

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