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Person riding in green painted bike lane in New York City.

Study: Protected bike lanes increase Citi Bike rides by nearly 400 rides a month

An analysis of millions of NYC bike share rides reveals that only protected bike lanes have a 'statistically significant' increase in ridership.

June 9, 2026 - Bioengineer.org

Four people standing on Heartland bike share bikes and talking to each other.

Omaha's 400 shared e-bikes are now free to all residents

Before eliminating fares for locals, the Heartland system only recovered 10%-15% of its operating costs through fare revenue.

April 22, 2026 - Streetsblog USA

Divvy bike share station in Chicago with people checking out blue bikes.

Chicago to Add or Upgrade 200 Bike Share Stations

The Divvy bike share system saw its highest ridership ever in 2025 with 6.8 million trips.

March 18, 2026 - Block Club Chicago

People celebrating at Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl victory parade on street in Seattle.

Nearly 60,000 Seahawks Fans Took Shared Bikes, Scooters to Super Bowl Parade

Lime bike and scooter trips rivaled travel on some of the city’s most massive roads and bridges.

February 26, 2026 - Seattle Bike Blog

Man riding LimeGlider green shared mobility pedal-less e-bike/scooter hybrid.

Seattle Lime Bike and Scooter Rides Jumped 61% in 2025 After Introduction of ‘LimeGlider’

Lime added a half-bike, half-scooter hybrid dubbed the LimeGlider to its Seattle fleet in May.

December 18, 2025 - GeekWire

Man rides green share scooter on protected bus lane with blue bus in front of him in Denver, Colorado.

Denver Transit Agency Will Subsidize First Mile of Shared Scooter Trips

A pilot program seeks to address the problem of transit access by paying for the first mile of trips to and from two light rail stations.

August 14, 2025 - 9 News

Group of people riding Citibikes in New York City.

Report: Bike and Scooter Shares are up Again, This Time by 31%. Has the Future Arrived?

The new micromobility report is out, and despite rising costs and tight regulations, it is bigger than ever, and still growing. After nearly a decade of adjustment, cities’ mobility systems may be changed for good.

August 11, 2025 - Benjamin Schneider

Green bike share bikes parked in a row on a commercial street with outdoor dining and greenery.

Making Shared Micromobility More Inclusive

Cities and shared mobility system operators can do more to include people with disabilities in planning and operations, per a new report.

July 11, 2025 - Cities Today

Close-up on back basket of teal and black Veo bike share bike with woman's hands reaching into canvas bag full of produce.

DC, Columbus Bike Share Fleets Introduce Cargo Bikes

Shared mobility is ‘growing up,’ with rental options increasingly expanding to include e-bikes, scooters, and cargo bikes.

June 10, 2025 - GovTech

Collage of three photos of Team England cricket players taking green Lime bike share bikes to a game.

Bikeshare for the Win: Team Pedals to London Cricket Match, Beats Rivals Stuck in Traffic

While their opponents sat in gridlock, England's national cricket team hopped Lime bikes, riding to a 3-0 victory.

June 5, 2025 - The Straits Times

Close-up of person putting sticker on back of basket of electric tricycle with mock license plate reading "E-TRIKE."

Bicycles and Books — In Sacramento, Libraries Now Offer Both

Adult library card holders can check out e-bikes and e-trikes for up to one week.

June 3, 2025 - The Sacramento Bee

Two people on Nashville BCycle bike share wearing helmets loking out over railing at downtown skyline.

Nashville Doesn’t Renew Bike Share Contract, Citing Lost Federal Funding

The city’s bike share system, operated by BCycle, could stop operating if the city doesn’t find a new source of funding.

May 9, 2025 - WKRN

Close-up of red Capital Bikeshare bikes parked at statio on sidewalk in Washington D.C.

CaBi Breaks Ridership Record — Again

Washington D.C.’s bike share system is extremely popular with both residents and visitors.

April 23, 2025 - Greater Greater Washington

Blue Bublr bikes parked at station on sidewalk in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Milwaukee to Double Bike Share Stations

Bublr Bikes, one of the nation’s most successful, will add 500 new e-bikes to its system.

April 16, 2025 - OnMilwaukee

Aerial view of Gary, Indiana at golden hour with prominent white bulbous water tower on left historic stone church on the right.

Gary, Indiana to Expand Transit Service, Bike Share

The city plans to launch a bike share system in April and expand service on its bus routes.

March 31, 2025 - Mass Transit

Orange Biketown bike share bikes parked at station on sidewalk in Portland, Oregon,

Biketown Lives

Despite public perception of its decline, Portland’s bike share system is alive and well.

March 12, 2025 - Willamette Week

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

Close-up of town of blue Divvy bike share bikes parked at station in Chicago, Illinois.

Chicago Sees Record Shared Bike, Scooter Use

Riders took over 11 million bike share and scooter trips in 2024.

January 14, 2025 - Streetsblog Chicago

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

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

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