Bike Commuting

Round 1 Challenge Grant

July 10, 2020

The PeopleForBikes Foundation, as part of the Better Bike Share Partnership, made grants available to collaborations of non-profit community-based organizations, cities, and bike share operators to support strategies related to bike share and equity.

Round 2 Challenge Grant

July 10, 2020

Equity Research Grant

July 10, 2020

Researchers were able to apply for funding from the Better Bike Share Partnership — through PeopleForBikes — for projects that examine bike share and equity.

Round 3 Challenge Grantees

July 10, 2020

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National Bike Month: Riding Through A Pandemic

July 7, 2020

Photo courtesy of Peoples Advocacy for Trails Hawaii This year, National Bike Month doesn’t look like any other one in previous years. On March, nearly 4

Tulsa Bike Share - This Machine

July 6, 2020

Tulsa Bike Share

$7,600.00

See more in Mini Grant Spring 2020

Related Story: BBSP Awards 9 Bike Share Projects $79,600 in Mini Grant Funding

This Machine, Tulsa’s bike share system, will hire a part-time bilingual outreach coordinator to connect to and engage the city’s Latinx residents. Events, promotions and marketing efforts will be the focus of this new position, which the organization hopes to make permanent.

PikeRide

July 6, 2020

Springs Rescue Mission

$10,000.00

See more in Mini Grant Spring 2020

Related Story: National Bike Month: Riding Through A Pandemic

Clients of the Springs Rescue Mission can access free PikeRide bike share memberships, along with helmets and gear, as part of this grant-funded pilot program. With an introduction to the system and group rides, the goal is to provide transportation options to more

Houston BCycle

July 6, 2020

Houston Bike Share

$10,000.00

See more in Mini Grant Spring 2020

Related Story: Better Bike Share Partnership Awards $83,500 in Mini-Grants

Houston BCycle will hire five community ambassadors from the Third Ward neighborhood to provide education and outreach to residents about the new GO Pass––an equity-focused program that provides discounted memberships and hands-on bike share demonstrations.

Cincy Red Bike

July 6, 2020

Cincy Bike Share

$10,000.00

See more in Mini Grant Spring 2020

Related Story: Bike share and healthy eating go together in Cincinnati

Cincy Red Bike will partner with local community-based and social justice organizations to host at least five community bike rides focused on encouraging people of color and low-income residents to experience the joy of bicycling.

Indiana Pacers Bike Share

July 6, 2020

Indianapolis Cultural Trail

$6,250.00

See more in Mini Grant Spring 2020

Related Story: Indianapolis bike share leads events, promotes new stations

Twenty students from local high schools in the newly-expanded Pacers Bike Share service area will participate in a seven-week program focused on using and navigating transportation options in Indianapolis. This pilot will inform efforts to get more high school students using bike share