Portland Bike Share
Portland’s Biketown bike share system launched in 2016, but we’d been talking about it and planning for it long before that. Learn all about it in our archives below.
PBOT confirms Biketown will see big expansion and e-bikes in 2020
Bring on the e-bikes.
Biketown will be free for 11 days this month
What’s better than bikes? Free bikes!
Biketown will be free on Earth Day (Monday, 4/22)
Free. Free. Free.
Friday Opinion: Biketown hasn’t taken over Portland like I’d hoped. And that’s OK
The system is doing great work.
Now you can donate Biketown credits to people in need (and other bike share news)
Help our bike share system, help others. A win-win.
The City of Beaverton wants a dockless bike share system
How would this fare on fast suburban arterials?
As system hits ‘sweet spot’, City celebrates 2nd birthday for Biketown
A measured approach has worked so far.
It’s official: Lyft acquires Motivate, promises dockless e-bikes in existing markets
Lyft now owns the contract between Motivate and the City of Portland.
Jump and Lime offering electric bike share during Aerial Tram closure
A limited pilot, but cool too see nonetheless.
Lyft to acquire Biketown operator Motivate for $250 million
It’s an awkward mess.