Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Divvy

The Division Street bike lanes in Humboldt Park. Photo: John Greenfield

A Tale of Two Communities: Views on Transportation in Humboldt Park and Evanston

By Lynda Lopez | Dec 13, 2018 | 5 Comments

A new study of attitudes towards biking, walking, and transit in these communities underscores the importance of considering local contexts when making transportation policy.

After a 2016 Slump, 2017 Was Divvy’s Most Profitable Year Ever

By John Greenfield | Dec 4, 2018 | 2 Comments

While the system still lost money on operations, it still turned a $3.37 million profit for the city overall thanks to station ad revenue and Blue Cross Blue Shield sponsorship money.

Donate Transit Fares to the Needy and Divvy Will Chip in a Free Annual Membership

By John Greenfield | Nov 26, 2018

Divvy will match your donation to the Howard Area Community Center by waiving the $5 fee for a Divvy for Everyone membership for a low-income Chicagoan.

A stolen Divvy, with a tasteful paint job. Photo via Sam Barker

Divvy Security Reinstallations Speeded up, Possibly in Response to Our Coverage

By John Greenfield | Oct 3, 2018 | 14 Comments

Shortly before the Reader published an expose on the problem, the city announced they were speeding up security measures. Right before a WTTW segment on the issue, they moved the completion date forward again.

Divvying up the Blame: City Emails Show Why Chicago Lost 500+ Bike-Share Cycles

By John Greenfield | Sep 25, 2018 | 5 Comments

An email exchange between CDOT and the bike and station manufacturer indicates the theft problem was caused by the short-sighted decision to remove a key part from the docks.

The Divvy station installed today at Malcolm X College. Photo: John Greenfied

CDOT: South, West Sides Are Getting Fewer Divvy Stations, Partly Due to Theft Concerns

By John Greenfield | Aug 28, 2018 | 3 Comments

According to department reps, some planned South and West side stations were axed due to concerns from residents and alderman, including issues related to recent stolen bike arrests.

Divvy stations tend to be farther apart in Englewood, left, than on the Near West Side. Both communities will be getting more stations.

Has CDOT Largely Abandoned Its Plan to Increase Divvy Density in Underserved Areas?

By John Greenfield | Aug 27, 2018 | 11 Comments

Last year the department said new stations would largely be going to parts of town with few docks, but today they revealed an apparent change of plans.

Today an officer wrote a ticket to Hakeem Appling for sitting on some steps. Last month he was arrested for biking on the sidewalk on a Divvy. Photo: John Greenfield

Another Case of a Black Divvy Rider Stopped and Searched Near Chicago and State

By John Greenfield | Aug 23, 2018 | 43 Comments

Lots of people ride Divvies on downtown sidewalks, but are police only enforcing bike laws against African Americans?

Last Saturday's arrest. Photo: Eboni Senai Hawkins

Are Police Racial Profiling Black Bike-Share Users in an Effort to Recover Stolen Divvies?

By John Greenfield | Aug 20, 2018 | 17 Comments

The CPD says it uses bike ticketing as a strategy to conduct searches in communities of color. A Black bike advocate claims officers are also targeting African-American men on Divvies in other parts of town.

Detail from a photo of ten allegedly "hot" Divvy bikes. Facebook via Scott Williams, CWB Chicago

In Response to “Recent Series of Thefts,” Divvy Is Beefing up Dock Security

By John Greenfield | Jul 12, 2018 | 13 Comments

Five days after Streetsblog notified the city about social media reports of a rash of stolen bikes, Divvy says they're on top of the issue.

A Divvy for Everyone outreach ride. Photo: Divvy

Divvy Lowers Long-term Cost of D4E Memberships, Relaxes Membership Rules

By John Greenfield | Jul 11, 2018 | 12 Comments

Now the membership cost goes up incrementally over four years, and people from various public aid programs are automatically eligible.

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