Over the last few months, @lyft has seen changing travel behaviors across our and systems during COVID-19. Sharing highlights in this thread, but check out our blog for more details! https://medium.com/sharing-the-ride-with-lyft/changes-in-bike-and-scooter-travel-behavior-during-covid-19-3b1444ab99cd

To start, changing destinations. We've seen an increase in bike rides to/from stations near hospitals. In NYC, we even installed a new @citibikenyc station to meet demand. https://www.thecity.nyc/2020/4/13/21247116/citi-bike-races-into-upper-manhattan-to-help-health-workers

Many of the folks riding to/from hospitals are members of our Critical Workforce Programs, where we've given over 350,000 free rides. We found that 80% of these riders are *brand new* to @lyft bikeshare and scooter programs!

Who are these new riders? In NYC, over 60% of the Critical Workforce Program members are female - which is contributing to a record high in female membership in the @CitiBikeNYC system.

Next, changing travel behaviors around time of day. We've seen a in travel during peak AM commute hours. This is likely due to shelter-in-place and folks working from home, more critical workers riding with non-traditional hours, and more recreational trips.

We also found that the length of trips for bikes/scooters is . This is likely due to increased recreational riding and potentially filling gaps in transit service. Looking at SF + LA, we saw an increase in trips along transit routes that were suspended.

So what does this all mean? When thinking about resilience in transportation networks, bikes and scooters can play a big role! Micromobility has played a part in supporting essential travel, and will continue to as cities are re-opening and daily travel resumes.

There's also a lot to consider as cities think about new "Slow Streets" corridors or where to invest in protected bike infrastructure. How can we continue to make our streets safer, given that so many new folks are riding bikes right now?

But let's also think about folks who *aren't* riding. There's a long history of inequality in how/where we've prioritized infrastructure investments that plays a role in this. How can equity and racial justice be more central to these decision-making processes?