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MAP: Every current and future Divvy station in Chicago

By  Sun-Times staff
   
SHARE MAP: Every current and future Divvy station in Chicago

On Thursday, the city announced an expansion Chicago’s Divvy bike-sharing program, which will result in 175 new stations being installed next spring.

Officials said the new locations were culled from “hundreds of suggestions.”

Here’s a look at where the proposed stations will be (in blue), in addition to existing ones (in black):

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