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CDOT: South, West Sides Are Getting Fewer Divvy Stations, Partly Due to Theft Concerns
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.
August 28, 2018
Has CDOT Largely Abandoned Its Plan to Increase Divvy Density in Underserved Areas?
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.
August 27, 2018
Another Case of a Black Divvy Rider Stopped and Searched Near Chicago and State
Lots of people ride Divvies on downtown sidewalks, but are police only enforcing bike laws against African Americans?
August 23, 2018
Are Police Racial Profiling Black Bike-Share Users in an Effort to Recover Stolen Divvies?
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.
August 20, 2018
In Response to “Recent Series of Thefts,” Divvy Is Beefing up Dock Security
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.
July 12, 2018
Divvy Lowers Long-term Cost of D4E Memberships, Relaxes Membership Rules
Now the membership cost goes up incrementally over four years, and people from various public aid programs are automatically eligible.
July 11, 2018
Lots of Fun Stuff Is Planned for Divvy’s 5-Year Anniversary
Highlights include a downtown birthday party, freebies, and a series of offbeat bike tours.
June 21, 2018
The New Divvy Bikes App Is Handy, But There’s Room for Improvement
Improving the bike route directions and making the app accessible to people with colorblindness would be a plus.
May 31, 2018
Even With the New Dockless Pilot, Chicago Still Has Vast Bike-Share Deserts
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.
May 3, 2018
Dockless Bike-Share Study by Chicago Consultants Recommends Best Practices
Dockless bike share doesn't have to be a disaster like in China or Amsterdam. A new report compares regulations across cities in the United States and how each city intends to deal with bikes on sidewalks, amongst other issues.
April 3, 2018
