Join us this June for a conference on bike share and equity
February 3, 2016
Equity in bike share can’t be achieved alone. That is why the Better Bike Share Partnership is bringing together the people who collectively can make it happen.
Stories
The equity component of bike share unions
January 28, 2016
Hiring minorities is nothing to celebrate if they don’t have a voice.
Some inspiring words on transportation as opportunity
January 20, 2016
At its best, transportation can have an even greater impact than delivering people to opportunity. It should also bring opportunity to them.
There’s more to celebrate with Portland bike share than just Nike
January 15, 2016
Portland’s bike share is taking shape. That’s exciting for residents who’ve been waiting almost a decade to get it, and it’s encouraging news for everyone who will benefit from equity initiatives being built into the system.
When it comes to working with partners, giving is as important as receiving
January 11, 2016
As the nation’s oldest community development corporation, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation has learned that partnerships must be two-way streets.
6 bike share equity ideas from 2015 (and trends to watch in 2016)
December 31, 2015
With 2015 coming to a close, let’s take a look back at the past year in bike share and equity.
Bike share needs enthusiastic ambassadors. Here's one.
December 17, 2015
When her mom gifted her a bicycle, Keola Harrington’s knee-jerk reaction was, I’m not riding this on Philadelphia streets.
Bublr embraces Milwaukee winters in the name of equity, accessibility
December 8, 2015
If you want people to embrace your bike share as public transit, they must perceive it to be as available and reliable as established options.
Finding a Connection: Exploring bike share as a tool for shortening the digital divide
November 24, 2015
Philadelphians are curious and excited about trying the city’s new bike share system, and next spring a pilot program will explore whether that excitement is enough to motivate people into learning digital literacy skills.
This nonprofit got low-income Buffalonians sharing cars — can they do it for bikes too?
November 19, 2015
More than 50 percent of Buffalo CarShare members are people of color, and 50 percent make a household income of less than $25,000 per year. Those are the demographics that equity-focused bike share systems—and other car share services—have only dreamt