Articles tagged “citibike”

Ground Transport

NYC Bike Share Program to Expand, Increase Prices Under New Owner

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.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

NYC Bike Share Program to Expand, Increase Prices Under New Owner

Ground Transport

The Tiny Motor That Makes Bikeshares More Appealing to Lazy Riders

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.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

The Tiny Motor That Makes Bikeshares More Appealing to Lazy Riders

Ground Transport

Citi Bike Riders Are More Cautious Than Other Bike Riders in New York City

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.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Citi Bike Riders Are More Cautious Than Other Bike Riders in New York City

Ground Transport

NYC Citi Bikes Will Help Power the Iconic New Year’s Eve Ball Drop

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.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

NYC Citi Bikes Will Help Power the Iconic New Year’s Eve Ball Drop

Ground Transport

How Mayor Bloomberg Changed The Way New York City Moves

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.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

How Mayor Bloomberg Changed The Way New York City Moves

Ground Transport

The first month of NYC’s bike share program, according to mayor Bloomberg

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.

Skift | 11 years ago

Ground Transport

Everyone who uses NYC bikes loves it, but operational problems frustrate

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

Skift | 11 years ago

Everyone who uses NYC bikes loves it, but operational problems frustrate

Ground Transport

Other cities act as haters as NYC’s bikeshare service rides the hype wave

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

Skift | 11 years ago

Other cities act as haters as NYC’s bikeshare service rides the hype wave

Skift Originals

How New York City’s Citi Bike sizes up to 9 U.S. bike-share programs

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.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

How New York City’s Citi Bike sizes up to 9 U.S. bike-share programs

Ground Transport

New York’s biggest transit launch in a century makes its debut today

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.

Matt Williams and Amanda Holpuch, Guardian | 11 years ago

New York’s biggest transit launch in a century makes its debut today