Will Chicago’s DoBi Providers Be Offering Monthly or Yearly Membership Options?
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Due to the fact that the pilot is only six months long, annual memberships aren't an option yet, but Pace is selling monthly passes.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Dockless Bike-Share
Active Trans’ Melody Geraci and Streetsblog’s Lynda Lopez Discuss DoBi on ABC7
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The dockless bike-share discussion continued with a conversion with host Judy Hsu.
Even With the New Dockless Pilot, Chicago Still Has Vast Bike-Share Deserts
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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.
South Side Bike Advocate Peter Taylor and John Discuss DoBi on “Chicago Tonight”
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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 […]
LimeBike and Zagster Dockless Bikes Launch in Chicago, Ofo and Jump Are Coming
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But will the narrow parameters of the city's DoBi pilot program doom the fleets to fail?
Dockless Bike-Share Policy Experts Discuss the Pros and Cons of Chicago’s Rules
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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 Weighs in on Chicago’s Dockless Pilot, Which Launches Tomorrow
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Active Trans director Ron Burke weighs in on whether the coverage area and the "lock-to" rule makes sense.
CDOT Breaks Its Silence on Tuesday’s Dockless Launch, Shares Coverage Map
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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?
Dockless Bike-Share Pilot Will Launch in Chicago on Tuesday, May 1
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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.
Cheap Trips: LimeBike Will Roll Out Hundreds of Cycles in Rockford This Weekend
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The fleet in nearby Forest City will offer Chicagoans the opportunity to check out DoBi technology in person.
Dockless Bike-Share Study by Chicago Consultants Recommends Best Practices
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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.