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February 17, 2016 - Netted

How to Make Bikeshare More Popular

While bikeshare is popular with planners and local officials all over the country, in some cities it still hasn't proven popular with people. One author has some thoughts on how bikeshare can begin to attract larger numbers.

February 9, 2016 - The Urban Edge

$1.4 Million Needed to Bailout Seattle's Pronto! Bikeshare

After missing out on the latest round of TIGER grants and being stuck in acquisition limbo with the city of Seattle, the bikeshare system of Pronto is running out of money and time.

February 8, 2016 - The Seattle Times

Bikeshare Means Transit to New Yorkers

A case is emerging from data shared by Citibike that the system gets the most use by commuters. Federal legislation is in the works that would make bikeshare-as-transit official.

January 31, 2016 - Next City

One App Combines Bikeshare Info for 110 Cities

The trip planning app Moovit this week announced a big upgrade, bringing together bikeshare info from cities around the world into one place.

January 17, 2016 - Geektime

Nike to Sponsor Portland's Bikeshare System

Portland's forthcoming bikeshare system, now dubbed Biketown, will be expanded from its original scale as a result of the support of the corporate giant.

January 8, 2016 - The Oregonian

Possible Competition for Bay Area Bike Share

With Bay Area Bike Share serving nearby Redwood City in San Mateo County, it might seem odd that the city of San Mateo would look elsewhere for starting a bike share program. However, the city of almost 103,000 did not want a "hub-based" model.

November 28, 2015 - Silicon Valley Business Journal

Santa Monica Bikes

Santa Monica Debuts GPS-Enabled Bikeshare

Serving beach-side Santa Monica and nearby Venice, Breeze Bikeshare equips its bikes with GPS tracking. The program claims to be more advanced than an L.A. Metro system set to debut in early 2016.

November 14, 2015 - Los Angeles Times

Bicyclists White House

Gabe Klein's Vision for D.C. Transportation

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October 26, 2015 - WAMU

Bike Amsterdam

Research Offers Lessons on Bicycle Planning

This past week at the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning conference, planning academics shared their research on planning for bicycles including bike sharing, bicycle education, and the use of cargo bicycles.

October 25, 2015 - Jennifer Evans-Cowley

Seattle Bikeshare Going Public

The city of Seattle is considering a significant public investment in its bikeshare system, treading where some cities have feared to tread.

October 7, 2015 - The Urbanist

Jersey City Bikeshare Launches; Hoboken's System on the Way

The New York Times recognizes the signs of urban biking's renaissance in the launch of bikeshare systems in New Jersey cities.

September 24, 2015 - The New York Times

Build It and They Will Come: Big Expansion Expected for Houston Bikeshare

Critical funding from the Houston-Galveston Area Council’s Transportation Policy Council will expand the size of Houston's B-Cycle bikeshare system. The investment is intended to attract more users.

September 23, 2015 - Houston Chronicle

Amsterdam Bikes

Different Spokes for Different Folks

Bike sharing and rental systems are becoming more inclusive, considering the needs of those with disabilities and children. And systems are expanding based different uses people have for different types of bicycles.

September 13, 2015 - Jennifer Evans-Cowley

Bikeshare Finally Coming to the City that Made Bikes Famous—Portland

Still without a corporate sponsor, Portland is moving ahead with a bikeshare proposal that will add 600 shared bikes to the city's streets.

September 11, 2015 - The Oregonian

Tracking the 'Bikeshare Boom'

The latest in CityLab's chronological explorations of multi-modal infrastructure examines the rise of bikeshare into a global and ubiquitous phenomenon.

September 6, 2015 - CityLab

Bikeshare on its Way to Honolulu

Bikeshare Hawaii is seeking public input on the technology of choice for the eventual roll out of the city's bikeshare system.

August 23, 2015 - KITV4

Indego Bikeshare in Philadelphia Building on Early Success

Now that Philadelphia has established itself as a bikeshare town by quickly reaching high numbers of rides on Indego, the question turns to what happens next for expanding and improving the system.

August 10, 2015 - PlanPhilly

Denver Bikes

Severe Underfunding Hurts Denver Bike Plan

According to an audit, the Denver Moves plan hasn't lived up to its goals, mainly because of a poor showing in the city's budget since implementation in 2011.

July 31, 2015 - The Denver Post

Capital Bikeshare Expanding to High-Profile Locations

With 350 bikeshare stations already in its system, Capital Bikeshare announced the addition of eight new stops at high-profile locations in and around the nation's capital.

July 26, 2015 - The Washington Post

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