Bike Sharing
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Anatomy of a Debacle: Uber Threw Lyft-Owned Citi Bike Under the Bus
A repair crisis reveals the shortcomings of two of America's biggest transportation companies — and the government that's supposed to keep us safe.
April 17, 2019
Lime: Dockless Bike Share is More Popular with Women, Lower-Income and Non-White Riders
Streetsblog was given access to some of Lime's user data.
December 18, 2018
Citi Bike Adding Just Five Bushwick Stations Ahead of the L Train Shutdown
You kinda have to wonder why Bushwick keeps getting the short handlebar.
December 7, 2018
Citi Bike To Triple Fleet Size And Double Zone as Lyft Coughs Up $100M
Citi Bike will add more than 35,000 bikes to its current fleet of 10,000 or so as part of a five-year, $100-million investment from the company's new owner, Lyft.
November 29, 2018
Uber: NYC Needs 100,000 to 200,000 E-Bikes
Should the city let Uber do what it always does — dump its product everywhere and let consumers sort it all out?
November 13, 2018
What Does It Mean for Bike Advocacy When Big Business Hires the Advocates?
It's either game-changing...or greenwashing.
October 16, 2018
Rockaway Dockless Bike Share Pilot Suffers Blow as Pace Pulls Out
Usage dropped off after the summer.
September 27, 2018
It’s Not Your Imagination — Something is Seriously Wrong With Citi Bike Right Now
Bikes are getting harder and harder to come by. Why is that? The company won't fully say.
September 26, 2018
App Helps You Find Elusive Electric Citi Bikes
A Brooklyn developer has created a tool that makes finding shared e-bikes easier.
September 14, 2018
Stop The Presses! Mayor de Blasio Rode a Bike Today! (Now Updated!)
He took a Citi Bike and went up the big hill in Prospect Park.
August 24, 2018