Micromobility

Two electric dockless bikes parked on sidewalk in London, UK.

Dockless Bikes Seized as City of London Cracks Down on Parking

Lime and Forest paid £25,000 in fines to retrieve their property and are negotiating solutions with transportation authorities.

February 12, 2025 - The Standard

Close-up of person wearing Nike tennis shoe on Trinity Metro bike share e-bike.

Fort Worth Relaunches Bike Share Network

The system, operated by Lyft, is made up of primarily e-bikes.

January 20, 2025 - NBC DFW

Cyclist on bike in green painted bike lane at intersection with three-story buildings in background.

NACTO Releases Updated Urban Bikeway Guide

The third edition of the nationally recognized road design guide includes detailed design advice for roads that prioritize safety and accessibility for all users.

January 8, 2025 - National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO)

Close-up of person riding green and white Lime e-scooter.

NYC E-Scooter Program Threatened Despite High Ridership

Rental scooters in Queens and the Bronx provided close to two million trips in 2024, with many trips starting or ending near transit. Some city officials want to remove them.

January 2, 2025 - StreetsBlog NYC

Close-up of yellow Pacers Bikeshare e-bike parked outdoors with blurred people in background.

Indy Bike Share Sees Sharp Growth Thanks to Free Pass Program

A new fleet of e-bikes and free access for Marion County residents are getting more people on bikes.

December 8, 2024 - Pacers Bikeshare

Red Capital Bikeshare bikes at a station in Bethesda, Maryland.

DC Bike Share Growing Fast, But Regional Gaps Remain

The wildly popular system ‘frays at its geographic edges,’ making its use less effective outside the central District.

December 3, 2024 - Greater Greater Washington

Lime rental bike on sidewalk in Denver, Colorado with Christmas lights in background.

Denver Micromobility on Track to Break Ridership Record

Denver’s shared bikes and scooters will provide as many as 6 million rides in 2024.

November 4, 2024 - The Denver Gazette

Row of red CaBi bikes at Capital Bikeshare station in Washington, D.C.

DC Micromobility Use Keeps Growing

Capital Bikeshare saw its fourth straight month of record ridership.

September 25, 2024 - Greater Greater Washington

Wide shot of group of people with bikes standing in plaza near U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Biking Outpaces Transit Use in DC

D.C. residents and visitors take as many as 30 million trips on bikes or shared mobility, yet bike lanes cover just one quarter of one percent of the District’s streets.

September 4, 2024 - Greater Greater Washington

Row of green Lime electric bikes parked on sidewalk in Seattle with tree decorated with string lights in background.

Seattle Sees Strong Bike Share, Scooter Ridership

The city’s shared bikes and e-scooters provided half as many trips as a $2 billion tunnel.

August 5, 2024 - Seattle Bike Blog

Citi Bike bike share station on street in New York City.

US Bike Share Ridership Hit Record High in 2023

According to a new NATO report, micromobility ridership in the U.S. was up 16% in 2023. Shared bike ridership set a new record, despite higher fares.

July 25, 2024 - Smart Cities Dive

Woman accessing bike at bike share station

Bike Share, Scooters Break Ridership Record

The popularity of e-bikes continues to drive growth for shared mobility systems.

July 24, 2024 - National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO)

Close-up of Citi Bike electric bikes at on-street station in New York City next to bike lane with woman walking a bike.

Keeping NYC’s E-Bike Fleet Charged and Running

How a crew of hundreds maintains one of the world’s largest bike share systems.

July 3, 2024 - Curbed

Scooters Portland

Report: Municipal Fees and Taxes Hinder Shared Micromobility Adoption

City taxes and fees on shared bikes and scooters are, on average, much higher per mile than similar taxes on cars.

June 24, 2024 - Streetsblog USA

Coronavirus and Lime

Major Bike-Share Operator Opens Its Data to Two Cities

Lime will share its data with Washington, D.C., and Bloomington, Indiana, to help improve the equity, safety, accessibility of their transportation systems.

June 6, 2024 - Government Technology

Group of people riding Pacers Bikeshare bikes on a tree-lined paved path.

Indianapolis to Offer Free Bike Share Passes to All Residents

It will be the first U.S. city to make bike share free for all.

May 29, 2024 - Momentum Magazine

White minibus with yellow "On-Demand" logo parked in an asphalt lot with grass field and dry fall trees in background in Edmonton, Canada.

Is Microtransit a Threat to ‘Real Transit’?

A new report warns that microtransit is nothing more than a taxpayer funded Uber with potentially dangerous consequences for existing traditional transit services.

May 22, 2024 - Streetsblog USA

Row of silver and blue Divvy e-bikes at bike share station in Chicago, Illinois.

E-Bikes Contributing to Bike Share Growth

Shared mobility users are gravitating toward e-bikes, which make cycling easier and more accessible for a larger segment of the population.

May 5, 2024 - Route Fifty

Divvy Chicago

Divvy Introduces E-Bike Charging Docks

New, circular docks let e-bikes charge at stations, eliminating the need for frequent battery swaps.

April 25, 2024 - Streetsblog Chicago

Row of yellow Pacers Bikeshare bikes at station in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana.

Indy Bikeshare System Turns 10, Expands to E-Bikes

Pacers Bikeshare riders logged over 700,000 rides since the system launched in 2014.

April 24, 2024 - Indy Today

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