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Ready or Not, 10 Different Scooter Companies Hit the Streets Starting Saturday
Will the scooters be an asset to Chicago's sustainable transportation network, or will they introduce a new set of dangers and annoyances to urban life? Only time will tell.
June 11, 2019
Divvy Deal Passes, and Uber Fails to Buy the Future of Chicago Bike-Share
Uber's month-long misinformation campaign against the Divvy/Lyft deal ultimately failed, meaning Chicago will get citywide expansion while maintaining public control of bike-share.
April 10, 2019
Despite Uber’s Misinformation Campaign, Divvy Expansion Deal Passes in Committee
Uber has apparently spent tens of thousands of dollars trying to kill the city's deal with Lyft, but ultimately aldermen advanced the proposal to the full Council for a vote on Wednesday.
April 8, 2019
CDOT Unveils E-Divvy Design, Debunks Uber’s “Fake Propaganda” at City Hall Hearing
Residents also gave passionate testimony for and against the Lyft/Divvy contract amendment.
March 28, 2019
Uber Astroturfs Opposition to the Lyft Divvy Deal by Purchasing News Coverage
Meanwhile, South and West Side community leaders held a City Hall press conference against the Lyft deal, but they say Uber wasn't involved.
March 27, 2019
Uber/JUMP Launches a Misleading Campaign to Sink the Lyft/Divvy Deal
Uber claims letting Lyft have a monopoly on bike-share leaves its $450 million counter-offer on the table, but Chicago would only get that money if Uber got the monopoly.
March 25, 2019
DoBi Is Done for the Moment — Share Your Thoughts on the Pilot Via a CDOT Survey
Meanwhile, Mayor Emanuel announced that -- one way or another -- bike-share will be expanded to include the entire city, thanks to a grant from the Bloomberg Foundation.
November 1, 2018
Jump’s Cheaper, Dockless Electric Rides Seem to Be Winning Over Far-South-Siders
More bikes, with electrical assist, at cheaper rates, seems to be resulting in more rides.
September 11, 2018
CDOT Boosts Dockless Bike Cap to 350, Allows Wheel-Lock Cycles to stay
In a surprise announcement, the department is relaxing the strict rules of the pilot.
June 30, 2018
LimeBike and Zagster Dockless Bikes Launch in Chicago, Ofo and Jump Are Coming
But will the narrow parameters of the city's DoBi pilot program doom the fleets to fail?
May 1, 2018