Sponsorship? Ownership? Either way a single multi-billion dollar corporation should never be given that much influence over the city's public infrastructure. On my path from the Port Authority to my office, I go from the West side to Park Ave. and from the 40's to the 20's... and I see HUGE amounts of space occupied by the industrial-looking and hideous (in my view) Citibike racks. I'm wondering if it's just a matter of time until there are crackdowns on where and how the rest of us can park our normal bikes...
(and yes, I AM a little paranoid!)