2025’s Best of the Better Bike Share Partnership

A look back on this past year at BBSP and our 10 most notable stories from 2025, all geared toward creating more equitable shared micromobility systems.

“Seeing the record-breaking shared micromobility ridership numbers from this year’s National Association of City Transportation Officials and NABSA reports shows the continued growth in shared micromobility and the larger role it plays in the transportation landscape,” says Waffiyyah Murray, Indego program manager at the City of Philadelphia and NABSA board president. “I’m excited to see shared micromobility continue to innovate and hopefully receive the recognition and funding support prioritized the way it should be.”

In September this year, Indego set its record for the highest ridership month. It was a 20% increase compared to September 2024. It was a significant year for BBSP and the shared micromobility industry as well.

Shared micromobility continues to become part of more people’s lives. 2025 showed us that the desire to use shared micromobility is ever-present, and the need for it as a transportation option is real. It is a reliable and fun form of transportation, and as long as it is accessible to everyone, shared micromobility will continue to enhance the lives of people in our cities and towns.   

In 2025, there were many significant moments for the industry. We learned that 2024 marked the second consecutive year of record-breaking growth with a 31% increase in ridership (according to NABSA’s 2024 Shared Micromobility State of the Industry Report for North America). We saw an increase in the use of solar charging stations, and we gathered in Montreal for the industry’s flagship conference hosted by NABSA. 

It was a significant year for BBSP as well. We are celebrating the success of our mini grantees in getting more people on bikes and scooters. We held a multi-day retreat for our Living Lab grantees in partnership with POGOH bike share in Pittsburgh, and we continued our storytelling to shed light on who is working to make shared micromobility more equitable and how they are doing it. 

Our must-read stories from 2025 highlight important research and innovations, how to increase access for all, and how this industry can be a path toward a new career. Take some time to read these stories below, and we’ll see you next year for more.

1. In Guadalajara, Women’s Safety Informs Bike Share Expansion
MiBici, Guadalajara’s bike share system, expanded with eight new stations following their Guide to Gender-Responsive Planning for Public Bike Share (PBS) tool designed to help technical staff in both private and public organizations make better informed decisions about environments and accessibility when planning and placing shared micromobility stations.

2. Expanding Shared Micromobility Access for Riders With Disabilities
Research from the Motability Foundation examines the challenges faced by riders living with a disability when accessing shared micromobility and explores areas for improvement.

3. Transportation Justice Fellowship Alumni: Journeys Beyond the Fellowship
BBSP connected with three of our past Transportation Justice Fellows — Abdullahi Abdulle, Anne Phillips, and Barry Greene Jr. — to share how their careers have evolved since completing the fellowship.

4. How Youth Access to Shared Micromobility Opens New Paths
Los Angeles, Omaha, Philadelphia, and Portland are expanding youth access to shared micromobility to support young people’s success.

5. Bike New York Program Creates New Opportunities for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
Bike Path extends citywide to transform more lives through its program, where formerly incarcerated individuals are trained by Bike Path staff on Motivate equipment, the operator of Citi Bike in New York City, to become certified bike mechanics during a four-week curriculum.

6. Educating Older Adults on Bike Share
San Antonio and Lincoln are promoting shared micromobility to older adults, increasing representation among riders 50+.

7. Lessons on Solar-Powered Charging in Bike Share
Five different systems across North America share what solar charging means for their operations, including challenges and strategies.

8. Transportation Justice Fellows Reflect On Their Commitment to Transportation Equity
Members of this year’s Transportation Justice Fellowship share their experiences participating in the program. During the annual BBSP Shared Micromobility Roundtable, fellows presented their group research projects.

9. Biking My Way Around Philadelphia
Stories from a writer’s personal experience riding around Philadelphia.

10. Project MOVER Brings A Regional Bike Share Network to the Hudson Valley
A new bike share program in New York’s Hudson Valley is helping to bridge the first- and last-mile gaps and provide a new transportation option within the region.

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The Better Bike Share Partnership is funded by Freedom Together Foundation as a collaboration between the City of Philadelphia, the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), and the PeopleForBikes Foundation to build equitable and replicable bike share systems. Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or sign up for our weekly newsletter.

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