?? Lyft forced to depart from Minnesota
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?? Lyft forced to depart from Minnesota
After 13 years of service in the Twin Cities, the Lyft-operated?Nice Ride bikeshare system is shutting down.?
According to reports,?Nice Ride Minnesota– the local non-profit that manages the program– was unable to fill a $2 million funding gap after its sponsorship contract with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota was not renewed. Beginning the search for a new sponsor, the board at Nice Ride board put out a proposal for another non-profit to take over their activities and assets, which was won by The Great Plains Institute. Unfortunately, Lyft’s search was unsuccessful and they were forced to cease operations.?
In the wake of Lyft’s departure, Nice Ride has?solicited proposals?from other public bikeshare programs and community organisations to repurpose the assets, including bikes, electric bikes, and station hardware.
Whilst unfortunate, this development highlights the importance of ensuring financial support from multiple sponsors in order to buffer the impact of a debilitating sponsor drop-out.
?? Bird Canada Maintains Steady Flight Path in Windsor, ON
While the U.S. business has had a rocky start to 2023,?Bird Canada?continues to prove that it understands exactly how to cultivate strong partnerships with cities and provinces. They have been operating dockless scooters and bikes in the City of Windsor since 2021 under a local pilot scheme.?
Following the success of this scheme, the city administration is now?pushing council members to greenlight a contract with Bird Canada?for a three-year term, with options to extend it for up to two years.
If successful, this contract would be a huge win in a growing Canadian market for shared micromobility.
Launches & expansions
CDTA/Social Bicycles?| Electric bikes
Expansion in?Albany, NY?| 100 electric bikes
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Pauses & exits
Red Deer, Blackfalds, & Lacombe, Canada?|?Roll Technologies goes out of business?and will be exiting all markets.
City updates
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London, ON?| City continues search for partner to?launch local bikeshare program.
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Eagle County, CO?| County and its partner jurisdictions prepare for summer 2023 expansion of SHIFT regional bikeshare program?with Drop Mobility.
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Industry news
Micromobility Industries?launches?global micromobility subsidy tracker?with over 400 programs detailed.
Philadelphia’s Indego?bikeshare program aims for?station expansion?from 200 to 350 in the next five years.
Mobi by Shaw Go?general manager?Mia Kohout?wins?Cycling Champion award?at HUB Cycling’s 10th Annual Awards.
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