Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bike Sharing

Ikea Tests Bike-Share in Denmark. Why Not NYC?

By Brad Aaron | | 18 Comments
Responding to yesterday’s post on Ikea shuttle buses causing a stir in Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens, Streetsblog commenter Lee Watkins reminds us of the company’s Danish bike-share program. As previously noted here, Copenhagenize has the scoop: IKEA of Denmark is now starting a new concept at their Danish stores. They did a bit of […]

Free Bike Share Debuts on Governors Island

By Brad Aaron | | 14 Comments
Last Friday marked the first free bike share day on Governors Island, and Streetfilms’ Elizabeth Press was on hand: Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation (GIPEC), Transportation Alternatives and Bike and Roll have joined forces to create what they are calling New York City’s first sustained bike share program. Every Friday between June 6th and […]

Students Launch NYU Bike-Share

By Streetsblog | | 5 Comments
The fence at Washington Square Park: a sign of latent demand for bike-share? New York University may be the enemy of many East and West Villagers over its plans to expand, but its students are finding other ways to cut the school’s environmental impacts: A group of undergrads and grads are gearing up for a […]

How Happy Are Parisians With Vélib?

By Brad Aaron | | 8 Comments
  The latest figures from the Paris Vélib bike sharing program are in. User stats and survey results are posted on the official web site, but for those who don’t parlez Français, here’s a summary: Rides to date: 20 million Average trips/day: 70,000 Average trip time: 18 minutes 190,000 annual pass holders 42% of users […]

Bike-Share Update: DC First Out of the Gate

By Ben Fried | | 1 Comment
On Wednesday Streetsblog declared Portland the leader in the race to launch a public bike-share program here in America. But as reader Chris Loos pointed out, a bike-share system in Washington is actually imminent. "DC SmartBike" will launch as a pilot program in the coming weeks with 120 bikes at 10 stations, available for an […]
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