Chicago Cuts Divvy Membership Costs, Expands Access

3 days ago
Lucas Durden

Guest Writer

Mayor Brandon Johnson, the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT), and Lyft have announced a set of improvements to the Divvy bike and scooter share system that will take effecton July 7. The upgrades include reduced annual membership pricing, capped ebike ride costs, theaddition of new bike stations, and the elimination…

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