Recent Streetsblog MASS posts about Bikesharing

A ValleyBike station on the UMass-Amherst campus. Courtesy of the University of Massachusetts.

Citing Worker Shortages, ValleyBike Will Shut Down for the Winter

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 15, 2022 | No Comments

ValleyBike's operator blames a shortage of workers for its decision to shut down for the winter season.

A small crowd gathers under a Bluebikes-branded pop-up tent next to some Bluebikes resting on their kickstands. In the foreground, a man in a suit, ballcap, and bicycle-print tie and woman in a leapord-print jacket hold comically oversized shears as they cut a ribbon while the others look on.

Bluebikes Expands to Downtown Medford and Malden

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 18, 2022 | No Comments

A total of six new bikesharing docks are scheduled to open as part of the expansion.

A young bicyclist rides a folding electric bike down a street.

Cities, Nonprofits Begin Rolling Out New Incentive Programs for E-Bike Purchases

By Grecia White | Oct 12, 2022 | No Comments

Last month, City of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced a $1.5 million e-bike rebate program during a press conference focused on improving people’s experiences biking in the Boston area. The rebate program, funded through the American Rescue Plan Act and available to older adults and people with disabilities, “will be a ‘proof of concept’ investment, […]

Pam Daly rides an orange recumbent bike with two wheels in the back and one in the front as she approaches the Zakim bridge with the sun behind it

Adaptive Cycling On the Harborwalk With Charlestown’s Riders Club

By Grecia White | Sep 21, 2022 | No Comments

For six months out of the year, staff and volunteers, mostly recreation therapists, loan out adaptive bikes and take participants for guided rides along Boston’s Harborwalk.

Four people: a white man wearing a blue collared shirt and tie, a black woman wearing an athletic long-sleeved top, a white woman wearing a pink blazer, and a white man wearing a collared short-sleeved polo shirt, stand behind a Bluebikes bicycle in a brick plaza. Behind them is a row of more bikes parked in a Bluebikes station.

Salem Doubles Its Bluebikes Coverage

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 15, 2022 | No Comments

The new stations will expand Bluebikes coverage into neighborhoods north and west of the downtown area, and supplement existing docks in high-ridership locations like Salem State University and the MBTA regional rail stop.

A bicycle rider enters a bike lane delineated with cones and construction barrels on Columbus Avenue in Back Bay. The bike lane runs along the curb, with a row of parked cars to its left.

Boston’s Exciting Biking Transformation: How the City is Promoting Biking on Multiple Fronts

By Grecia White | Sep 14, 2022 | No Comments

The city isn’t just focusing on new infrastructure: it’s also hosting educational programs, expanding the Bluebikes system, and rolling out new subsidies for e-bike purchases.

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