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PBOT Vision Zero October 2023 Newsletter

Updated October 13, 2023 11:54 am Newsletter

PBOT Safe Routes to School October 2023 Newsletter

Updated October 12, 2023 3:12 pm Newsletter

BIKETOWN ridership surges past half a million rides, shattering prior annual record in just nine months

BIKETOWN trips increased 60% over last year; BIKETOWN for All members grow to one-third of all rides, as program expands access for Portlanders living on low incomes

Updated November 17, 2022 12:56 pm Press release

PBOT and Lyft announce major BIKETOWN service area expansion

Portland residents and visitors will see a BIKETOWN service area expansion of 25% starting today

Updated January 10, 2022 1:18 pm Press release

News Release: PBOT, Ride Report release new online dashboard for BIKETOWN, e-scooter data

PBOT's new Open Data Portal shows millions of trips using shared mobility devices

December 16, 2021 10:37 am Press release

PBOT News Release: PBOT to donate original BIKETOWN bikes to Bend, Ore. and Hamilton, Ontario, expanding access to biking and reducing the carbon footprint of bike-sharing in Portland

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) plans to donate surplus BIKETOWN bicycles to two cities, reviving a bike-share system in Bend, and enhancing the bike-share system in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, under a plan the Portland City Council is expected to consider on Wednesday.

July 12, 2021 11:10 am Press release

PBOT announces new BIKETOWN agreement with Lyft and an extension of its title sponsorship with founding partner NIKE, Inc. for Portland bike-share through 2025

BIKETOWN agreement with Lyft, extension of sponsorship with founding partner NIKE, Inc. Expanding into East Portland with 1,500 new, all electric-assist bikes. A more accessible, more modern, and larger bike-share system for Portland. Partnerships go to council for approval July 22.

July 16, 2020 9:00 am Press release