Citi Bike a surprising success in Bed-Stuy, study finds
Restoration Corp. says rides increased significantly in 2016
An eye-opening new report sheds light on the surprising success of the Citi Bike bicycle-sharing program in Bedford-Stuyvesant and offers suggestions on how to replicate that achievement in other low-income communities of color around New York City.
The report, titled “Bringing Equitable Bike Share to Bed-Stuy,” was commissioned by the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation in partnership with the National Association of City Transportation Officials. The study found that Citi Bike has seen a great deal of success in Bed-Stuy since it was introduced in 2013.
Among its findings: nearly 200,000 more Citi Bike rides took place in Bed-Stuy in 2016 than in 2015. The impressive growth in ridership in Bed-Stuy is above the city average, according to the report.