Posts tagged Dockless Bikeshare
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7 charts about dockless bikeshare from the developers of Transit
Back in October, we added dockless bikeshare to our app, Transit. With new bikeshare operators popping up all across America, we wanted to make it easier to find the nearest bike without switching between multiple apps. Keep reading…
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DCST and dockless bikeshare operators agree on principles for the future
Five companies now operate dockless bikeshare in DC (and two now offer dockless scooters). You locate a dockless bike with an app, unlock it from your phone, and ride it anywhere (or at least, anywhere allowed). These bikes have brought great benefits to riders… and also some complaints. Keep reading…
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Events: Bikeshare hack night, missing middle housing, and a JUMP happy hour
There's a bikeshare hack night, a talk about “missing middle” housing, a new book about how the suburbs should evolve, and more events coming up! Keep reading…
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Events: At-large candidate forum, GGWash happy hour, and homelessness town hall
There's a GGWash happy hour in Prince George's, a candidate forum for DC Council candidates, a town hall on homelessness, a bikeshare hack night, and more in upcoming events! Keep reading…
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It’s ok to critique dockless bikeshare. It’s not ok to be bigoted.
The continued demonization of the people — especially the young black male people — who are using dockless bikeshare is unacceptable. Keep reading…
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More dockless e-bikeshares are rolling out across the US. What impact could they have on cities?
If they are as beloved elsewhere as they are in DC and draw new cyclists, electric bikes could end up having a real influence on local bike laws and infrastructure. Keep reading…
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Here’s why one dockless bikeshare is adding gears, while the other has simplified its gearing
Two dockless bikeshare companies in DC have modified their gearing. Jump has switched from eight gears to three, while Spin has gone from one speed to three. Why did they make the switch? Keep reading…
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Doing it wrong in the Flickr pool
Friday is here, and we've picked a few of our favorite new images from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool, showcasing some of the best and worst of the Washington region. Keep reading…
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It’s not a bike, it’s a bike-shaped Uber that says “JUMP”
Riding the electric-assist Jump bike isn't really like riding a bike. In my mental calculations of which transportation mode I'd take to a long-distance location, Jump isn't competing with other bike shares — it's competing with Uber or car2go. Keep reading…
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With the kinks worked out, dockless bike sharing could roll
Bright orange, green and yellow bikes are sprouting up all around central D.C. and Silver Spring, with a smattering elsewhere. They go by Jump, Spin, LimeBike, Mobike and ofo (written in all lowercase, to look typographically like a bike symbol). This is dockless bike sharing, the newest arrow in the region’s transportation quiver. Keep reading…