In June 2008, Philadelphia City Council voted a resolution “requesting the Administration and the Deputy Mayor of Transportation and Utilities to commission a study to provide recommendations on location, demand, and usage for Public Use Bicycle stations for the entire area encompassed by the city limits of Philadelphia and to explore the various business models used for such systems”.

[3] In December 2012, the City Council voted a $3 millions contribution to start the program, on the request of Philadelphia mayor, Michael Nutter.

[4] A strategic business plan was released by the city of Philadelphia in August 2013, prepared by Toole Design Group, LLC and Foursquare ITP.

[8] On February 11, 2015 the city announced the system would be launched on April 23, with Independence Blue Cross being the main sponsor.

According to a City of Philadelphia press release, Indego Bike Share ranks as the 6th highest-utilization public transit system in the State of Pennsylvania.