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Uber/JUMP Launches a Misleading Campaign to Sink the Lyft/Divvy Deal

By John Greenfield | Mar 25, 2019 | 17 Comments

Uber claims letting Lyft have a monopoly on bike-share leaves its $450 million counter-offer on the table, but Chicago would only get that money if Uber got the monopoly.

A Slow Roll Chicago ride in Bronzeville in 2015. Divvy has provided loaners for Slow Roll events. Photo: John Greenfield

Cyclists Voice Equity Concerns About Divvy Expansion at City Hall Meeting

By Igor Studenkov | Mar 19, 2019 | 5 Comments

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

By John Greenfield | Mar 12, 2019 | 36 Comments

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.

After a 2016 Slump, 2017 Was Divvy’s Most Profitable Year Ever

By John Greenfield | Dec 4, 2018 | 2 Comments

While the system still lost money on operations, it still turned a $3.37 million profit for the city overall thanks to station ad revenue and Blue Cross Blue Shield sponsorship money.

Photos: Eric Allix Rogers, Human Transit

Why Toronto Should Follow Chicago’s Lead and Tax Ride-Share to Fund Transit

By John Greenfield | Jan 29, 2018 | 4 Comments

Toronto is considering passing a fee on Uber and Lyft to fund the TTC. John appeared on Toronto public radio this morning to explain why Chicago passed such a tax.

A new study, and CTA officials, say ride-share has been cannibalizing transit ridership. Photo: Filip Frącz

Why Taxing Ride Share to Fund the CTA Makes Sense

By John Greenfield | Oct 26, 2017 | 16 Comments

It could help level the playing field and stop recent transit ridership bleeding.

How Shared-Mobility Companies Learned From Their Mistakes

By John Greenfield | Sep 30, 2015 | 1 Comment

This week, civic leaders, entrepreneurs, and academics from around the country gathered in Chicago for the “Move Together” conference, hosted by the locally based think tank the Shared-Use Mobility Center. The organization was launched one year ago to brainstorm ways that bike-share, car-share, ride-share, and other new mobility tools can become a major force for […]