I think it's reasonable to expect bike-sharing companies to reimburse the local government because their services raise the cost of traffic management.

The services are extremely convenient: Riders don't need to return the bikes to a specific kiosk owned by the operator. Instead, they just need to find an unobtrusive place to leave them on the street.

However, the reality is that more often than not the bikes are scattered randomly and block the sidewalks, which causes problems for pedestrians and makes the streets look untidy.