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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

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

Woman rides bike on paved walkway through plaza in Fort Worth, Texas.

Fort Worth To Relaunch Bike Share System in January

Trinity Metro shuttered its current system at the end of November and plans to relaunch with a mostly-electric system.

December 6, 2024 - KERA News

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

Long row of Bixi bike share bikes parked at station on street in Montreal, Canada.

Montreal Bike Share Breaks Ridership Record With 13 Million Rides

The Bixi system introduced a winter pilot project last year, leading to a rise in winter cycling.

December 2, 2024 - The Montreal Gazette

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

White and blue Seattle Link light rail train pulling into station in Seattle, Washington.

Shared Mobility Riders in Seattle to Get Free Transit Trips

Riders who park Lime bikes or scooters at one of 14 designated Link light rail stations can earn free trips on the region’s transit systems.

September 25, 2024 - Mass Transit

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

Docked BCycle bike share station in Houston with red bikes

Houston Metro Abandons Bike Share in Favor of On-Demand Microtransit

The agency failed to include funding for bike share in its 2025 budget proposal.

September 24, 2024 - Houston Landing

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

Close-up of red Houston BCycle bike share bikes parked at a station

Houston Will Be Largest US City Without Bike Share

The city’s bike share system will cease operations at the end of June.

June 19, 2024 - Houston Public Media

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

Six people posing with Red Bike bike share bikes with bridge and river in background.

Cincinnati Bike Share System To Relaunch May 13

The Red Bike system suspended operations in March, but has since raised funds through a private campaign to resume service.

May 7, 2024 - WLWT

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

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