Cash or credit? Philly bike share is among the first to let you choose
May 13, 2015
Of the 2,548 people who have signed up for memberships so far, 78 chose the cash option and successfully made their first payment.
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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."