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Bike share programs have largely missed poor neighborhoods

Jun 7, 2018
But new efforts are seeking to remove barriers to riding like the need to have a smartphone or a credit card.
Bikes at The Healthy Ride office in Pittsburgh, PA.  
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Is Uber disrupting itself with its bike share investment?

It recently bought Jump, giving users an alternative to cars.
A Jump bike sits in front of Uber headquarters in San Francisco. Uber acquired Jump for an undisclosed amount of money.
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Building an equitable bike-share economy

Apr 3, 2015
Can bike shares become part of public transit?

Bike sharing is increasing, but along income lines

Nov 21, 2014
Bike-sharing programs in New York City and around Washington, D.C. work on expanding their demographic reach.