Beyond vandalism, Biketown faces ridership test ahead of summer season
Annual memberships aren’t everything. But for Portland bike share, this number is on the same trajectory as Seattle’s failed system.
Bike Sharing
Portland has been studying the prospect of a bike-sharing system for several years. We’ve covered it every step of the way. Browse our previous coverage below and click a headline to read the full story.
How many people signed up for Biketown on Day 1? Here’s a rough idea
I started collecting member numbers for people that signed up for the bikesharing. I was curious about how the numbers clustered and who was fastest at registering when it opened at 6:30am. I thought I’d collect a few to use the German tank problem to approximate the number of signups. Later someone found a way … Read more
Portland’s bike share plan gives major leeway to private operator
“The operational risk is mainly a concern for Motivate, not the city.”
Could Pronto’s problems come to Portland? Here’s what experts say
Seattle’s 16-month-old bike sharing system is in a very tight spot.
Bike-share membership with a food-stamp card? Portland hasn’t shut the door
The basic problem, the city said, might be that a SNAP card bike-share program would be too successful.
Bikesharing deal could be high-tech key to a low-car city
Open bike-share data and integrated payment systems can add up to something very big.
Take a sneak peek at OHSU’s new ‘Go By Bike Share’
Portland’s largest employer continues to roll out bike-transportation improvements.
Oregonian video offers closer look at bike share hardware
Though like other bike share bikes they’re heavy at 45 pounds, Njus says they shine on “ease of use.”
As city council weighs bike share agreement, three of five votes look certain
This time around, the council seemed less stressed about the concept.
Spinlister asks Portlanders where its bike share should go and what they’d pay
The company planning to bring a private, free-floating bike sharing service to Portland is asking for input.
What’s the point of bike share? This survey explains it well
Ohhhh that explains it.
As city preps for public bike share, it weighs rules for a private competitor
The city might invoke its authority over companies doing business in public space – in this case, making money from bikes parked at public bike staples.
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