Neighborhoods

Combining the Divvy and DoBi zones on a map also shows which parts of the Far South Side got left out of the pilot, and how Divvy station density affects the usefulness of the system.

Chicago's South Side dockless bike-share pilot is starting to shift into high gear, with yesterday's release of 50 LimeBike electric cycles with wheel locks, and 50 non-electric Pace bikes (from Zagster) with built-in cable locks, plus today's deployment of 50 Ofo non-electric, wheel-lock bikes. And word is that Jump Mobility will soon be releasing a fleet of electric bikes with built-in U-locks.

But will the narrow parameters of the city's DoBi pilot program doom the fleets to fail?

Brandon Bordenkircher and Riley L. O’Neil from Twelve Tone Consulting, who previously published a study of DoBi regulations in various cities, give Chicago's guidelines a thumbs-up.

Active Trans director Ron Burke weighs in on whether the coverage area and the "lock-to" rule makes sense.

CDOT explains why they're requiring "lock-to" bikes after July 1. But why aren't they allowing bikes to be checked out near the Lakefront Trail?

The coverage area will only include neighborhoods south of 79th street, mostly outside of the Divvy zone, and by July 1 all bikes must have built-in locks for securing them to fixed objects.

City officials broke ground on the project today, starting with the reconstruction of a half-mile of Lake Street near the station site.

The CTA has embarked on a neighborhood development plan to recommend new mixed-use buildings next to its 'L' stations on the North Side.