"Divvy smashed its ridership record in 2021 and students played a huge role in that - they make up over 25% of our riders," said Cara Bader, Senior Policy Manager for Transit, Bikes and Scooters at Lyft. “This also gives our students more transportation options, connects them to transit more easily, and is part of healthy life style.” This new station will connect our students and community to the entire bike network,” said Kimberly Hollingsworth, President of Olive-Harvey College. “We are thrilled that CDOT has chosen Olive-Harvey be a Divvy recipient and a Divvy destination. Students will only be responsible for paying for overage fees that are accrued, and discounted per-minute e-bike fees outside of Divvy’s fee waiver zone.
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The membership provides unlimited rides of up to 45 minutes for a full year on Classic blue Divvy bikes. Under the new program, City Colleges of Chicago students will be offered a one-year Divvy memberships at no cost. “We are excited to be partnering with City Colleges to encourage students to join Divvy and use it as a go-to transportation option for getting to and from school, to connect to other transit modes and for trips around their neighborhoods.”
“Divvy is coming off its best year ever and making steady progress toward the goal of full citywide coverage,” said CDOT Commissioner Gia Biagi. Providing Divvy service to Olive-Harvey College will connect students, faculty, and staff to transit and give them an opportunity to try out almost 30 miles of new bikeways installed in the Far South Side in 20. The expansion is made possible by a $50 million capital investment by Divvy’s operator and sponsor, Lyft.
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Woodlawn Avenue is a part of Divvy’s ongoing Citywide expansion and system upgrade that launched in 2020. The new station at Olive-Harvey College at 10001 S.
The event was held as Divvy is coming off a record-breaking year with more than 5.5 million rides logged in 2021, a more than 60 percent increase.
CHICAGO - The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) and its Divvy bikeshare system joined City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) today to celebrate the installation of a new Divvy station at Olive-Harvey College – and the announcement of a new City Colleges initiative that covers the cost of an annual Divvy membership for all students.
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