Articles tagged “citibike”

Citibike has needed new leadership and capital since its launch, making this a positive step toward improving what has already proven to be a very successful initiative that improves the quality of life and transportation infrastructure.

The motor attempts to fix a necessary flaw of bikeshares: Clunky design equals clunky riding. But this particular innovation does more to take away from the benefits of riding a bike than add to it.

Citi Bike riders are probably more cautious than regular riders given the unfamiliar environment in comparison to New Yorkers who ride similar routes every day and know where and how to cut corners.

Outside of promoting Citi Bike at one of the busiest crossroads of New York during the one of the busiest times of the year, the city also builds its reputation as environmentally friendly while evolving the traditional New Year's Eve event.

It's tough to say that Bloomberg's lasting legacy will be New York City's transportation transformation with so many changes taking place in the past 12 years. We can say with confidence that the improvements are still just small steps towards insuring the city keeps pace with well-designed sustainable urban initiatives abroad.

The un-scientific eyes of Skift staffers can attest to the rapid adoption by a wide swath of users of the CitiBike program across Manhattan.

This is New York, things go wrong and still go on. Some issues will get solved, some the service will live with.

Does it matter who "invented" bikeshare? New York City's embrace of it can only have a beneficial effect downstream, from wider adoption perspective.

Citi Bike, like its home city, is among the largest in the world, and a successful launch with local pick-up would see the system expand to all five boroughs with the potential for changing the way NYC moves.

The new Citibike bike sharing program could potentially change how New Yorkers commute and attempts to redraw their daily relationships with the city, long term. Generational changes may be favoring this trend, even if this specific attempt does not succeed fully.