As of June 30th, the Houston Bicycle bike share network has been shut down. Thank you for your support ❤️🚲
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Are you kidding me? @METROHouston Now, I don't go out downtown as much as I used to, but why does the train stop before the bars close? On a Saturday night? Main St. is packed with people right now, why isn't there a train running?
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Houston BCycle’s shutdown “leaves Houston as the largest city in the United States without a bike-sharing system.” houstonpublicmedia.org/artic…
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One of my first bike rides in adulthood was on a @HoustonBCycle bike in 2017. It showed me that life without car ownership was possible, even in Texas. I haven’t owned a car for over 4 years now. Thank you for all the memories 💔
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The @UHouston declined to support operation of the bike share system.
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PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: This weekend, @HoustonBCycle ceased operation across Houston. What does this mean for the future of public transportation? The story on @abc13houston at 5 & 630, and if you may see bike stands again in the future.
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Heads Up to all my fellow Houstonians Bicyclist traveling through Midtown.
Austin Street near the corner of Anita Street, there is an Open Man Cover on Austin Bike Lane. Spread the Word. @BikeHouston @HoustonBCycle @HoustonBikePlan @Bik
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I’ll leave you with one final fun fact. The conventional wisdom is that Houston is too hot for biking. In fact, Houstonians ride all summer and only back off in the winter months. Houston is, in fact, too cold for biking. 17/17 for now.
ALT Chart showing 2022 BCycle ridership by month. April and October are highest, December and February are lowest.
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I will never miss an opportunity to shout out our dedicated staff who have stuck with us through the ups and downs. Perhaps what pains me the most is to see Houston's bike share talent, know-how, and passion walk out the door. 16/
ALT HBS team at Emancipation Park
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We, like others, had an uphill battle against bike share's original sin. Public and private partners have generously supported our expansion, but the City’s commitment in October was the first time any public funds went to @HoustonBCycle's operations. 15/ fastcompany.com/90883010/und…
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In conclusion, we have demonstrated how equitable bike share for transportation, recreation, and health can work in sprawling sunbelt city. The resources needed are modest, it would just take leadership from our elected officials. 14/
ALT Dignitaries cutting the ribbon on Moody Park stations
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Besides the transport (and health, air quality, public safety, etc.) value, bike share has promoted an image of Houston as a green, modern city. From the @iah rental car shuttle video to every sportscast b-roll, @houstonbcycle has been @HoustonFirst's best unpaid ambassador. 13/
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Furthermore, with more than half of @HoustonBCycle stations located within a block of a @METROHouston bus stop, rail station, or transit center, it’s hard to envision a better first- and last-mile network. 10/
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You could reduce recreational trips by omitting park stations, but how would people get from transit to parks? 11/
ALT BCycles in Hermann Park
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Fourth, bike share is the best deal in public transportation. The subsidy to support our 175-station network would be $1 million and deliver 300k+ rides per year, or $3.33 per ride. It costs @METROHouston $10-11 to provide a local bus or rail ride. 12/ transit.dot.gov/sites/fta.do…
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And we believe that any bike trip is worth supporting. @HouPublicWorks and @TxDOT don’t deduct recreational trips from traffic counts. @METROHouston doesn’t deduct recreational trips from ridership numbers. 9/
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Ridership was predominantly recreational early on, but that changed as we added neighborhood and campus stations. In 2021, based on indicators like one-way versus round trips and ride duration, recreational rides were down to about 40% of trips. 8/
ALT Chart showing annual trips by membership type
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Third, there has been an insinuation from some officials that the @houstonbcycle network is “recreational” and not transportation-oriented. 7/ governing.com/transportation…
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…and a cash payment option but was stopped in its tracks by the pandemic. The Bike RX program supported by @AmericanHeartTX allowed @LegacyCommunity Health providers to prescribe a bike to patients who would benefit from physical activity. 6/ houstonpublicmedia.org/artic….
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Second, we made strides toward equity but didn’t get as far as we hoped. We knew our 60+ stations in LMI areas required community-based engagement to succeed. Our Go Pass program offered $3 memberships for self-reported low-income individuals… 5/ northernthirdward.com/bcycle…