Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bike Sharing

Today Denverites Ride Public Bikes. Tomorrow They’ll Speak Esperanto.

By Ben Fried | Aug 4, 2010 | 32 Comments

The Colorado governor’s race was always going to be one for sustainable transportation advocates to keep an eye on. The likely Democratic nominee, Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, has built a solid resume of support for transit and bicycling. But recent events suggest the green transportation/livable streets stakes may be waaaaay higher than expected. Dan Maes: […]

D.C. Rings in Bike to Work Day With Big Bike-Sharing Announcement

By Noah Kazis | May 21, 2010 | 9 Comments

A big expansion of bike-sharing in D.C. will make public bikes a real transportation option for many more people. Image: Pedal_Power_Pete/Flickr Washington D.C. is making the biggest splash (policy-wise) on Bike to Work Day this year, with officials announcing a major expansion of the city’s bike-sharing system. According to Greater Greater Washington, the new system […]

Thursday: Bike-Sharing Launches in Denver

By Ben Fried | Apr 20, 2010 | 9 Comments

Earth Day is coming around the bend, and cities are timing their new green initiatives to coincide with the public’s heightened eco-consciousness. Here’s one we’re partial to: In Denver, Mayor John Hickenlooper and city leaders are using the occasion to launch their 500-bicycle, 50-station bike-share system. It will be the largest bike-share system in the […]

Eyes on the Street: Bike-Share Demo on Hudson Greenway

By Brad Aaron | Apr 19, 2010 | 12 Comments

Bob Burns, president of B-cycle, at right, shows off a rental station. Photo: Ben Fried Denver bike-share firm B-cycle has set up a demo station at Pier 84 on the Hudson River Greenway. Reps should be there until around 5:00 today. B-cycle is a cooperative of Humana, Trek, and PR firm Crispin Porter + Bogusky. […]

Biz Students See Ripe Market for Bike-Share in NYC

By Noah Kazis | Feb 10, 2010 | 7 Comments

A Nextbike kiosk in Tubingen, Germany. Image: Eldersign via Flickr. With bike-share systems launching in three major American cities this year, the question naturally arises: Does New York have an appetite for bike-sharing? Patricia Bayley and Martin Mazza say yes. Students at Barcelona’s IESE, one of Europe’s top business schools, Bayley and Mazza intend to […]

Sponsors Sold on Health, Economic Benefits of Minneapolis Bike-Share

By Ben Fried | Feb 8, 2010 | 11 Comments

Don’t count out Boston just yet, but it looks like Minneapolis may be the first American city out of the gate with a public bicycle system of 1,000 bikes or more. Last week, the non-profit Nice Ride Minnesota selected the Public Bike System Company (the same firm behind Montreal’s Bixi) to install its system, which […]

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