Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bike Sharing

Michael Frumin Hired to Get Citi Bike Tech Back on Track

By Stephen Miller | Oct 30, 2014 | 8 Comments

Day 2 @citibike, so much to do. Find me if you are an engineer/hacker and want to play a role in the future of bikeshare. — Michael Frumin (@fruminator) October 30, 2014 The company that runs Citi Bike has made a big hire, bringing on someone known for improving the customer experience by introducing new […]

As Citi Bike Expands, So Should NYC’s Protected Bike Lanes

By Stephen Miller | Oct 30, 2014 | 27 Comments

When Citi Bike launched last year, ridership numbers quickly surpassed levels seen in other cities. New York’s system had a number of advantages — more stations, more bikes, more places to go, and more potential customers, for starters. But there’s another reason so many people felt comfortable hopping on the blue bikes: For years before […]

Citi Bike 2.0: New Owners Hire Jay Walder and Promise Major Expansion

By Stephen Miller | Oct 28, 2014 | 45 Comments

It’s official: Alta Bicycle Share, the company that runs Citi Bike, has a new owner, an infusion of cash, and a fresh face at the top — longtime transit executive Jay Walder. At a press conference this afternoon, the new team promised to correct Citi Bike’s blunders and double the system’s size by the end […]

Citi Bike Expansion Map: 375 New Stations for Uptown, Queens, and Brooklyn

By Ben Fried | Oct 28, 2014 | 48 Comments

The rumors were on target and the wait is over for New York City bike-share: With new management and new capital, the system is on track to cover a lot more ground. Here’s the map of the expanded Citi Bike service area that’s in the works, courtesy of Streetsblog’s Stephen Miller. City officials including Transportation Commissioner […]

Sources: Alta Buyout a Done Deal; Citi Bike Fleet to Double

By Brad Aaron | Oct 27, 2014 | 39 Comments

The buyout of Alta Bicycle Share rumored since July is finally a done deal. REQX Ventures, an affiliate of the Related Companies and its Equinox unit, and Alta Bicycle Share, the company that operates Citi Bike, have agreed to terms on the purchase, according to published accounts and sources familiar with the negotiations. The injection of […]

One City, By Bike: Citi Bike Beyond the Central Business District

By Jon Orcutt | Sep 2, 2014 | 25 Comments

This is part two of a five-part series by former NYC DOT policy director Jon Orcutt about the de Blasio administration’s opportunities to expand and improve cycling in New York. Read part one here. The pending expansion of Citi Bike to at least 12,000 bikes is an obvious reference point for further bike network development (if the […]

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