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Riding non-electric bikes in the Loop. While blue bike rides are still free for members, all e-bike trips now carry a per-minute charge, and eventually they will be the only type of bike available. Photo: John Greenfield

Divvy’s new pricing is unaffordable to many residents, and therefore inequitable

By Ruth Rosas and John Greenfield | Jun 14, 2022 | No Comments

Perversely, CDOT's and Lyft's community outreach plan was to explain to the public how the new pricing system works after members were already being charged the new e-bike fees.

The Bloomingdale Trail, opened in summer 2015. One of the goals of the climate plan is to "improve air quality by expanding the city’s walk, bike, and transit options." Photo: John Greenfield

Lightfoot’s Climate Action Plan calls for “a zero-emission transportation network”

By John Greenfield | Apr 22, 2022 | No Comments

The city is billing the plan as a "community-informed plan to mitigate climate-change impacts and position Chicago as a job-creator and economic leader in new economy."

A person riding one of Divvy's new e-bikes on the Lakefront Trail. Photo: John Greenfield

Lyft provided details on the new Divvy pricing structure, and it’s better than we thought

By John Greenfield | Apr 11, 2022 | No Comments

The new information about the pricing structure and corrals offers reassurance that the Divvy system will continue to generally be affordable and fair.

Rendering of a Divvy station with bikes and dockable scooters.

Divvy’s getting scooters, but will eliminating the fee waiver zone make the system less equitable?

By John Greenfield | Apr 11, 2022 | No Comments

Charging per-minute fees and out-of-station parking surcharges all over the city may make the system inaccessible to lower-income residents on the South and West sides.

Long lines of cars, slowed buses, wasted city resources at Wilson’s $1M gas giveaway

By John Greenfield | Mar 24, 2022 | No Comments

Hopefully in the near future we'll find out exactly how much Wilson's publicity stunt cost Chicago taxpayers.

Here's where you can expect horrible traffic congestion and lots of noxious exhaust emissions on Thursday morning in Chicago and suburban Cook County. Image: John Greenfield via Google Maps

Mapped: Here’s where Willie Wilson will be creating traffic jams and smog on Thursday

By John Greenfield | Mar 22, 2022 | No Comments

It's good that free stuff is being concentrated in communities that have the most economic need but the negative impacts of congestion, pollution, and increased policing will also be concentrated in those communities.

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