Staff at Transportation Alternatives told amNewYork that they crunched the numbers and found that Citi Bike rides are becoming more abundant, even surging in areas traditionally considered transit deserts. The researchers' data show that Citi Bike is especially critical in subway transit deserts. Ridership at existing bike stations grew 58% faster in these dry hubs; it also grew by an average of 4.1% within a quarter mile of a subway station and 6.5% outside of that area, according to the research.
To provide for a variety of trips through micromobility sharing, a lot of attention is given to solving the first- and last-mile connection for residents in large cities. Programs like bike- and scooter-share don't fill that gap, but ride-hailing services like Lyft and Uber can. Combined with public transport networks that incorporate buses, trams, and subways, most people would be forgiven for assuming that Americans across the country have access to so much choice that