Bike-share equity in the time of coronavirus
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How did bike-share companies' COVID-19 response impact access to their cycles and bike-share equity?
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Here’s how to provide input on new West Side Divvy station locations
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This year CDOT and Lyft will be expanding the system further into the West side, and once again they're looking for feedback from local residents on where the new stations should go.
It’s not your imagination: Divvy’s e-bikes actually are slower now
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It's not a great marketing strategy to charge a premium to use a service, get people used to using that service at level X, and then quietly lower the service quality to level Z.
Divvy in the time of coronavirus: What the bike-share system is doing to protect riders, workers
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More people are opting to bike instead of ride transit to reduce viral exposure, and Divvy ridership is up 26 percent over last year.
The LyftUp free bike-share program for low-income teens is great, but Lyft is not
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The LeBron James-endorsed LyftUp program to give free bike-share memberships to low-income teens is terrific. The impact of Lyft ride-hail on cities, no so much.
Divvy Deal Passes, and Uber Fails to Buy the Future of Chicago Bike-Share
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Uber's month-long misinformation campaign against the Divvy/Lyft deal ultimately failed, meaning Chicago will get citywide expansion while maintaining public control of bike-share.
Cyclists Voice Equity Concerns About Divvy Expansion at City Hall Meeting
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Advocates want to make sure that the expanded bike-share system will be accessible to low-income and unbanked Chicagoans, as well as people with disabilities.
Lyft May Spend $50M to Expand Divvy to All Wards, Using Dockless-Option eBikes
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The city says the deal would generate $77 million in revenue, but it would also mean Lyft would have exclusive rights to operate bike-share in Chicago.
A Tale of Two Communities: Views on Transportation in Humboldt Park and Evanston
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A new study of attitudes towards biking, walking, and transit in these communities underscores the importance of considering local contexts when making transportation policy.
Ofo Exits Camden in a Cautionary Tale About Venture-Funded Bike-Share
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What happened in Camden highlights a major risk when cities work with bike-share companies that reveal so little about their operations and finances.
Lots of Fun Stuff Is Planned for Divvy’s 5-Year Anniversary
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Highlights include a downtown birthday party, freebies, and a series of offbeat bike tours.