For the last decade, between Denver’s nonprofit bike share program and multiple for-profit micromobility providers, our city has been on the cutting edge of offering residents and visitors different pedal bike, e-bike, and electric scooter options, mostly in downtown. These options provide tens of thousands of trips per week.
After Denver B-cycle ceases operations on January 30, 2020, the City and County of Denver is expected to call on micromobility providers to submit proposals to bid on the chance to serve Denver in the near future.
The Denver Streets Partnership is looking forward to micromobility providers submitting bold visions that result in the kind of services that make it easy and convenient for all Denver residents to use different modes to access daily destinations. This is critical for increasing the percent of travel done in Denver without a car, which can bring safety, affordability, health, choice, and environmental benefits. To maximize these benefits, we recommend that any proposal for Denver’s future micromobility system include several principles:
- Be accessible to every Denver resident
- Offer a variety of connected modes
- Low cost or free access to Denver residents
- Clear and enforceable zones for using and parking bicycles and scooters
- Share travel data
We also recommend that the City and County of Denver support micromobility transit with city funding and build out the rolling and walking infrastructure, including dedicated micromobility parking spaces if necessary, to meet more demands from bicycles and scooters.
Read more about the DSP’s vision for micromobility in Denver [PDF]