As Demand For Bikes Remains High, Fort Worth Bike Sharing Prepares For Future Growth

Arlington TX

25 February, 2022

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By Haley Samsel, Fort Worth Report February 24, 2022 With the COVID-19 pandemic entering its second year in 2021, Fort Worth Bike Sharing expected to see a slow decline in the number of people using their recognizable red and white B-cycles, available for rent at 59 stations across the city. Data collected over the past year indicates the opposite. Ridership increased by 4% from 2020, and the service counted 84,073 rides last year compared to 56,348 in 2019, said Jennifer Grissom, the director of Fort Worth Bike Sharing. "I didn't anticipate it was going to have a permanent effect, but we also tried to capitalize on it as much as possible and keep that momentum going," Grissom said. "When you're riding a bike, you feel like a kid again. (The pandemic) kind of reminded people of those simple activities, and I think that's something that is going to stick around." Part of the increase can be attributed to the amount of bikes and stations now available to anyone who comes across the bike kiosks, most of which are clustered along the Trinity Trail system, the Cultural District, Near Southside and downtown Fort Worth. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.