First look at Portland’s expanded bike share service area and proposed station locations
To create biking addicts, the drug must be readily available.
Portland Bike Share
Portland inked a deal with Nike to launch the “Biketown” system by July 2016. But the effort to bring bike share to Portland began way back in 2007. We’ve covered every twist and turn. Browse the archives below…
Gamification and ‘ubiquitous mobility’: Inside Portland’s $50 million ‘Smart City’ grant pitch
Could an app change Portland’s travel culture?
Where should Biketown stations go? Open houses will open the question
Portland is about to encounter a new tradeoff: auto-parking/bike-share-station.
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.
Biketown, the day after (reflections on a big deal)
A few things about Biketown we had to get out of our heads.
No Logo: Nike’s sponsorship shows lopsided funding priorities
Not so long ago, a consumer boycott was one of the recognizable ways those who rejected this sort of dominance or inequity pushed back.
Portland bike share deal ups pressure for downtown bikeway project
When Biketown starts rolling in July, the city will just be beginning its plans for downtown protected bike lanes.
Rep. Blumenauer unveils ‘Bikeshare Transit Act’ to provide funding certainty
Bike share deserves same funding certainty as other forms of transit.
Portland inks $10 million “Biketown” deal with Nike as title sponsor of bike share system
The deal also adds 400 more bikes to the system.
NikeBikes? Portland and Nike set to announce “major agreement” on bike share
PBOT and Nike have made a deal on bike share.
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.