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Sunstar electric bikes displayed during the japanese festival in Geneva on the 7th october 2012

The E-Bike Boom Continues

The popularity of electric bikes doesn't seem to be waning as the devices outpace electric car sales by almost two to one.

November 21, 2021 - The New York Times

Venice Beach Pedestrian and Bike Path

What Is Micromobility?

Micromobility is an umbrella term encompassing a variety of small, generally low-speed vehicles and conveyances that can be electric or human-powered and privately owned or part of shared fleets.

October 29, 2021 - Diana Ionescu

Electric Scooter Share

D.C. Plans More Regulations for Micromobility Operators

Operators are pushing back against new proposed rules that some say could 'kneecap' the District's micromobility industry.

September 16, 2021 - Streetsblog USA

Capitol Hill

The Public Health Benefits of Bike Share, Quantified

New research shows that bike share use has a positive impact on public health, even in less bikeable cities.

August 2, 2021 - Streetsblog USA

Multi-Modalism

How E-Scooters Can Complement Public Transit

With some strategic planning on the part of transit agencies and operators, shared e-scooters can be an important ally in the fight against car dependence.

April 8, 2021 - Greater Greater Washington

Hubway Bikeshare

Boston Installs New Bike Lanes as Part of GoBoston 2030 Initiative

The city wants to cut its car use in half by 2030 as part of an aggressive set of "aspirational" goals.

December 22, 2020 - Streetsblog Massachusetts

Mobile Phones

Location Data Could Unlock a Less Car-Centric Future

A report from the Brookings Institution shows how planners can use new types of anonymized data to inform mobility planning decisions.

October 22, 2020 - Route Fifty

Capital Bikeshare

D.C.'s Capital Bikeshare Turns 10

D.C.'s Capital Bikeshare is celebrating its 10th birthday today, September 20.

September 20, 2020 - Greater Greater Washington

BABS bikes in a socking station

Bike Share Lessons From the Pandemic

Bike share data from six U.S. cities offer insight into how Americans have changed travel patterns during the pandemic.

July 24, 2020 - Citymetric

NACTO Releases Updated Guidelines for Shared Micromobility

The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) is providing guidance for cities struggling to reckon with the sudden evolution of transportation modes in urban areas.

September 18, 2019 - Smart Cities Dive

Tilikum Crossing

Report: Shared Bikes and Scooters Could Reduce Car Trips By 50 Percent in Downtowns

A new report by INRIX Research ranks cities in the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany for the potential of micrombility devices to reduce automobile trips.

September 16, 2019 - The Oregonian

Uber Jump bike

Shared Mobility Subsidies Dry Up, Revealing the Industry’s Economic Realities

Companies are looking to generate profits, but customers have come to expect low-cost, subsidized travel and raising prices will prove challenging.

August 16, 2019 - Time

Scooter Share

Op-Ed: In New York, Make Legalization of Micromobility a Priority

The state needs to pass legislation to legalize electric bikes and scooters to give residents more mobility options and discourage driving.

June 17, 2019 - Crain's New York Business

Bike Share Electric Scooters

A Local's Guide to Micromobility

Local governments struggling to keep up with the fast-paced innovations of the micromobility industry can make use of a new report from the National league of Cities.

April 28, 2019 - Smart Cities Dive

Capital Bikeshare D.C.

Bike Share Could Help Increase Transit Ridership

Transit ridership is dropping, but a closer look at causes points to the role bike share could play in making transit a better option.

March 19, 2019 - Curbed

BABS bikes in a socking station

Study Examines Bike Share Programs' Effect on Transit Ridership

Some good news, and some bad, on the effect of bike-share programs on transit ridership.

February 21, 2019 - Smart Cities Dive

Capitol Hill

People of Color in D.C. Prefer Dockless Bike Share

A new study confirms that dockless bike share has proven more successful in reaching a more diverse population in D.C. than the more traditional bike share system, Capital Bikshare.

November 20, 2018 - Streetsblog USA

Indego

Philly's Indego Bike Share Goes Electric

Bike share riders in Philadelphia will have the option of trying something a little zippier.

November 9, 2018 - PlanPhilly

Chicago Divvy Bikeshare

Chicago Wants Bike Sharing to Reach All Parts of City

The city recently received a grant that will help it grow its bike-share network, particularly into areas that have been underserved.

November 4, 2018 - WTTW

Dockless Bike Share

When Are New Bikes Coming to Seattle Bike Share?

Lime Bikes and two other bike share operators applied for expansions in the city, but all were rebuffed.

October 29, 2018 - Seattle Magazine

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