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Bike Share is a Boon for Public Health

WebImportantly, the study also found that bike share saves the U.S. $36 million in public health dollars every year. “The main takeaway is that bike sharing systems are a …

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The Health Benefits of Electric Bikes

WebThose researchers, who compared the physiological effects of e-bikes and standard road bikes during a simulated commute, determined that the e-bike riders …

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Better Bike Policy Can Prevent Deaths

WebResearch out of Colorado State University highlights how comprehensive mode shift could prevent more than 15,000 U.S. deaths a year—and not just in crashes.

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A New Way to Advocate for Better Bike Infrastructure

WebRoss outlined the best ways to capture a pothole: 1. Outline the hazardous potholes to accentuate its perimeter. Photo courtesy of Drew Ross. 2. Use props to …

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In Houston, Bike Share Is Medicine

WebAnd BikeLNK, the bike share system in Lincoln, Nebraska, also has a prescription program dubbed Rx-a-BikeLNK, where those with poor health outcomes …

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Blue Bikes Is Offering Free Rides for Seasonal Vaccines

WebThrough November 30, riders can use the code ‘VaxUpNola23’ to access their free rides, which are only possible thanks to the financial support of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of …

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Brooklyn hospital uses bike share to promote employee …

WebImage courtesy of the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation. Employees of Interfaith Medical Center, as well as patients suffering from diabetes and …

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Bringing equitable bike share to Bed-Stuy

WebBetter Bike Share Partnership — Building Equitable and Replicable Bike Share Systems

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Why bike share makes sense as a library resource

WebSource: Mary Frankenfield. Libraries are changing to stay relevant in the modern age, and that includes bringing bike share into the picture. In Mansfield, Ohio, …

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Bike Share’s Not Just for Cities

WebIn Manhattan, Kansas, a town of roughly 55,000 people 150-miles northwest of Allen County, a different sort of free bike share system has taken root. On a trip to …

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Prescribe-a-Bike is Coming to Portland

WebFor about 50 patients with qualifying conditions, medical providers (including community health workers) will write bike share prescriptions for 60 minutes of riding, …

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Planning’s Disability Blindspot

Webby Kiana Parker, Transportation Justice Fellow. October 4, 2021. All cities should strive to serve everyone, people with disabilities included. Unfortunately, the latter …

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The Environmental Benefits of Bike Share

WebA recent research paper notes the ways in which New York’s Citi Bike is a net win for the climate. In a paper published in early October in the journal Cities, a team of …

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Bike Share Returns to Boise

WebA new electric bicycle pilot means that after a two-year hiatus, shared bikes are once again available in the Idaho capital. Long before Dave Fotsch worked for Valley …

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Prescription for Equity: Boston’s subsidized memberships lead the …

WebBoston’s bike-sharing equity program just might be the most successful in United States. Like all U.S. bike sharing systems, Hubway Bike Share has a long way to …

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New Study: Biking Where Black

WebA new study from Jesus M. Barajas, Ph.D., titled “Biking Where Black” and published last month in Transportation Research, lends credence to another unfortunate …

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The MARCC ID Card: Identification for Everyone

Web1. A document that lists your current address, like a utility bill, credit card bill, bank statement, or a lease. 2. A document that includes your date of birth. For example, …

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A Solar-Powered ‘Mobility Hub’ Is Coming to Austin

WebOctober 11, 2021. A $1 million grant will help bring bike share, e-scooters, free WiFI, a mobile health clinic and a food pantry to a neighborhood that’s 70% Latino and 42% …

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