L.A. Researchers Hope to Make ‘Bikepooling’ A Thing
March 1, 2022
A $1 million National Science Foundation grantee aims to bring safety in numbers to underserved bike commuters, creating communal art in the process.
Bike Commuting
Electric Bicycles For All!
December 14, 2021
From Colorado to Canberra, e-bike libraries are on the rise and helping break down traditional barriers to riding.
Bringing Bike Share to Boulder’s Low-Income Essential Workers
July 30, 2021
As part of a new grant, Boulder Bicycle Sharing is partnering with community organizations to get more people on electric bicycles.
Indianapolis’ Transit Champs
April 2, 2021
The Indiana Pacers bike share system used mini-grant funding to empower local youth and draw in more riders.
Chicago Department of Transportation (DOT)
July 26, 2020
The Chicago Department of Transportation (DOT) used its award and match-funded from BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois to implement a citywide program of subsidized memberships and facilitated enrollment through the Local Initiatives Support Coalition (LISC) – Centers for Working Families. Chicago
Charlotte B-cycle
July 10, 2020
Charlotte B-cycle worked with an extensive roster of community partners to help people from neighborhoods across the city try using bike share for their Friday morning commutes. This targeted program used experienced riders, incentives, and origination points in communities with
The District of Columbia’s Department of Transportation (DOT)
July 10, 2020
The District of Columbia’s Department of Transportation (DOT) strengthened and expanded its network of local community service organizations as ambassadors for Capital Bikeshare with this grant award. In addition to initiating partnerships and developing best practices based on previous community
The Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation
July 10, 2020
The Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation (Restoration) capitalized on Citi Bike’s addition of 26 stations to their neighborhood with several targeted interventions to increase use. Restoration focused their grant funding on tailored community outreach, education about riding bicycles and using bike
Bluebikes
July 10, 2020
Boston Bikes built their successful membership subsidy program and Prescribe-a-Bike collaboration with the Boston Medical Center to reach more diverse city residents with the help of this grant funding. Expansion of these two programs joined plans to understand, reinforce and
Austin B-cycle
July 10, 2020
Austin B-cycle used this grant award to address barriers of cost, safety, comfort with bicycling, and language through a bilingual outreach and education campaign along with subsidized membership and cash payment options. A report with best practices on implementing a