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Nice Ride Gives Membership Extensions Following Setbacks

By on June 17, 2019 in Bicycling, Transportation

On Monday, June 10, Nice Ride sent an email to members with two statements addressing its recent setbacks with dockless hubs and electric bikes. In compensation for the missed expectations, Nice Ride extended yearly memberships by 45 days. In the first statement, Nice Ride implied that the rollout of its dockless hubs was delayed because […]

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Meet a Roundabout: Wentworth Ave

By on June 11, 2019 in Cars, Infrastructure, Roads, Safety, Signals, Suburbia, Traffic, Transportation

This is “Meet a Roundabout,” a new series of posts about roundabouts in the Twin Cities area that are improving traffic efficiency and safety. Posts include pictures and video of the roundabout and a history of how they came to be. This is the first post in the series. On a recent beautiful Wednesday night, […]

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Fight Rolls On for Bike Infrastructure on South Cleveland

By on June 3, 2019 in Bicycling, Neighborhoods, Parking, Pedestrians, Sidewalks, Streets, Transportation

Remember the Great Fight Over the Cleveland Bike Lanes in 2016? It isn’t over. This time the battle has moved south. Cleveland Avenue South is scheduled for a desperately needed mill and overlay this fall. Perfect opportunity to throw down some paint for a bike lane on a 40- to 44-foot wide, almost entirely residential […]

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Lime and Spin Roll Out in Minneapolis, Jump and Lyft Arriving Soon

By on May 30, 2019 in Carfree, Downtown, News, Pedestrians, Public Policy, Safety, Sidewalks, Streets, Traffic, Transportation, Trends

Starting May 13, electric scooters have returned to the streets of Minneapolis. The city green-lit contracts with four network operators, Jump, Lime, Lyft, and Spin, and as of May 13, Lime and Spin are operating in the city. Jump is a brand of Uber Technologies Inc. and Spin is owned by Ford Motor Co. Lime, […]

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Predictions on the Future of Mobility

By on May 16, 2019 in Carfree, Cars, commute, Economics, Transportation, Trends

I was reflecting on the May 8 Chart of the Day post on micro-mobility that mapped the middle 68 percentile of trips for 18 modes of transportation, and I collected a few thoughts on the future of mobility. I have written several posts recently on bike share, ride share, and electric scooters, the rented side […]

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A Roster of Potential TaaS Vehicles

By on May 15, 2019 in Cars, Transportation

Previously I’ve written about how I don’ t think Transportation as a Service (TaaS), the rideshare model of electric self-driving cars will become as universal as soon as some optimists have predicted. Loss of the pride of ownership, privacy, and the “yuck” factor of shared vehicles are some factors working against it. Yet the economics […]

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Chart of the Day: Typical Distances By Transportation Mode, Log Scale

By on May 8, 2019 in Chart, Transportation

Here’s a chart that caught my eye, from a post on Why Is This Interesting about micromobility. First let’s look at the chart, which, with its log-scale and comprehensive scope, is the kind of chart that makes me excited about charts. Check it out: (See also these other great comprehensive charts: Operating Speeds by Mode […]

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What’s in a Bicycle?

By on May 6, 2019 in Bicycling, commute, delight cultivating, Transportation

I recently purchased my first-ever Brand New Bike. This is a really big deal for me! Despite always choosing The Bicycle as my primary mode of transportation, I had also been very frugal (cheap) and preferred to tinker with the frames and components I had in my parents’ garage. Over those years — with a […]

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As Lyft and Uber Go Public, the Future of Mobility Remains Up for Grabs

By on April 30, 2019 in Bicycling, Carfree, Economics, Roads, Streets, Taxis, Transportation, Trends

On April 11, Uber registered for an initial public offering of stock (IPO) with the government. As part of that filing, the company revealed more about its financials than is required by law. The document gives an insight into Uber’s business challenges and the evolving market of rented mobility. Included on page 3 of Uber’s […]

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Lime, Bird, and Spin Set to Ride in St. Paul

By on April 23, 2019 in Carfree, Economics, Pedestrians, Roads, Streets, Traffic, Transportation, Trends

City staff have selected electric scooter network operators Lime, Bird, and Spin for the 2019 season, and the City Council will decide whether to approve those contracts at its Wednesday, April 24, meeting. Read the agenda for the meeting. All three vendors are based in California. Lime (the brand of Neutron Holdings Inc.) is based […]

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