The first step in achieving equitable bike share: Acknowledging the elephants
June 30, 2016
How are we supposed to talk about equity when we don’t even have a shared definition half the time?
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The Better Bike Share Conference: A tweet roundup
June 27, 2016
More than 100 people came together June 22-24, 2016 for the Better Bike Share Conference in Philadelphia. Here are some highlights, nuggets of wisdom and takeaways, as shared by attendees using the hashtag #bikeshare4all on Twitter.
How to run a successful Instagram “takeover” campaign
June 22, 2016
A picture is worth a thousand words, and for bike share systems it’s also good for customer conversion.
4 bike share equity lessons from Nice Ride
June 16, 2016
As one of the oldest bike share systems in the country, Nice Ride Minnesota has had more time than most to explore equity programming. Younger systems
College Park’s mBike brings accessible bikeshare to the region
June 8, 2016
Users who may be unable to ride a typical two-wheel bike without a modification can choose from two tricycles, two side-by-side bikes (similar to a tandem, but side by side), or one handcycle.
Active transportation, intersectionality and the importance of listening
June 7, 2016
Sometimes in our well-intentioned eagerness for solutions, we--planners, advocates, organizations and agencies--get ahead of ourselves.
3 questions with Tamika Butler, executive director of the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition
May 27, 2016
I am encouraged by the fact that one of the trends is to care about equity, or have a desire to care about equity.
Top 4 reasons to register today for the Better Bike Share Conference
May 23, 2016
1. Gain insight into what works and what doesn't for systems trying to expand access and use outside their city core. Topics include how pricing affects ridership, density, and more.
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Why the country’s best bike share might be in Fargo
May 19, 2016
Fargo's Great Rides is an 11-station, 100-bicycle seasonal system. Its last season saw 143,000 trips and an average of six or seven rides per bike per day—more usage per bike than in New York, Washington DC or Paris.
'I didn’t know it was for me': One city housing resident on Citi Bike
May 11, 2016
Bike sharing pros talk about the cultural barriers that keep bike sharing exclusive. Shaquana Boykin knows exactly what that means - she's lived it.