People can’t use a system that isn’t in their neighborhood. By this summer, Chicago will be the first U.S. city to solve this problem for most of its residents.
When the City of Brownsville decided to use bicycles to promote community health, skeptics said interest simply wasn’t there. They aren’t saying that anymore.
Laurie Ellis has had people scream at her from their cars while she’s on her bike. They have shouted, “You look good on that bike!” “You go, girl!” “I’m jealous!”
“To put on an event on our own would, if nothing else, take more manpower than we have. So, being able to piggyback off others, that makes a huge difference for us."
Bublr in Milwaukee is moving away from the traditional payment structure of bike shares. It’s a move operators believe will make the system more attractive to residents of all income levels.
Here's an underappreciated equity benefit of bike sharing: It's created a new career path into the bike industry for people good at working with their hands.