Invisible no more: Brownsville's neglected biking culture goes public
April 8, 2015
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.
Stories
Black and new to biking? Try a ride on Capital Bikeshare with Black Women Bike
March 31, 2015
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!”
For outreach, Fort Worth B-Cycle partners with existing events
March 25, 2015
“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 bike share to offer single ride and monthly pass only
March 13, 2015
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.
Bike mechanics emerge as key component of Citi Bike's equity efforts
March 11, 2015
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.
Citi Bike expansion will serve more public housing locations
March 5, 2015
Citi Bike's program that offers discounted memberships to some low-income New Yorkers is getting a big boost, thanks to system expansion.
Phoenix bike share lets you park anywhere, but most people stick to docks
March 2, 2015
Phoenix and Tampa Bay are the first major cities in the United States to launch using GPS-enabled bicycles
Seattle bike share's surprisingly simple solution to a mandatory helmet law
February 23, 2015
Before Seattle launched Pronto Cycle Share in October, observers wondered how big of a setback the mayor-supported, mandatory helmet law would be.
Equitable bike sharing is about much more than credit cards
February 12, 2015
Soon after it became clear that U.S. bike-sharing systems were failing to serve most lower-income people, a conventional wisdom emerged: the barrier must be credit cards. Now, a new consensus is changing that assumption.
Nicer Rides for all neighborhoods: Equity efforts in Minnesota's bike share
February 5, 2015
Not all neighborhoods are created equal, so the outreach efforts within them shouldn’t be either.