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Implementation of the plan will take just over a year, the city said in a statement.

There will soon be a Bluebikes station on a street near you, says Mayor Michelle Wu.

The mayor announced a new citywide plan Monday to install 100 new Bluebikes stations in every Boston neighborhood. The planned expansion will meet growing demand and increase the reliability of the bike-sharing system, the city’s Streets Department said in a statement.

The city will implement the plan in phases, the statement said. The first phase, scheduled for this fall, will add stations in Beacon Hill, Chinatown, Downtown, North End, South End, Wharf District and West End. The second phase will see bike-sharing stations set up in Charlestown, East Boston, South Boston and the Seaport.

“Investing in our regional bike-sharing program is a key element of Boston’s transportation goals,” said Jascha Franklin-Hodge, Chief of Streets for the City of Boston. “We are focused on improving the reliability of Bluebikes and ensuring residents in every neighborhood have easy access to bike-sharing.”

Bluebikes announced they would offer free rides for commuters during the Red Line closure last month. The BlueBike initiative originally launched in 2011 with just 600 bikes. There are now 450 stations and 4,000 bikes in the Greater Boston area, according to the city.