Stories

Philly shows why bike share partnerships are about more than transit

May 7, 2015

Bike sharing is about more than getting from one point to the next. Cities are embracing bike share as a tool for workforce development, health and recreation, and other goals.

The View from the Road: Thoughts from a ride leader at the Indego bike share launch

May 1, 2015

There was a constant ding-ding of the Indego bells, an occasional "Go Point Breeze! Go bike share!" chant, and more smiles than I could count.

Walkable station spacing is key to successful, equitable bike share

April 30, 2015

Cities can improve ridership, equity by increasing station density to 28 stations per square mile.

Philadelphia bike Share planners share early lessons about values, partnerships and outreach

April 29, 2015

Posters on the shiny new Indego bike share station kiosks declare Philadelphia “the city of bicycle love.” And so far, it doesn’t seem like false advertising.

Capital Bikeshare wants to reverse trend of older, wealthier, whiter membership

April 27, 2015

One of the biggest motivators is new self-reported information on personal transportation cost savings as a result of using bike share.

Divvy begins expansion that will bring bike share access to 56% of Chicago residents

April 17, 2015

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.

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.

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.