Bike Sharing (with Vancouver Bike Share)

04/22/25 • 33 min

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Mia Kohout is the CEO of Vancouver bike share.

Vancouver Bike Share Inc (Mobi by Rogers) is a public bike sharing service based in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is perfect for commuting, running errands, visiting friends, or exploring the city. Serving Vancouver with 2,000 classic bikes and 600 ebikes at 250+ stations, our bike share system has become an essential part of our transportation network.

Articles:

Vancouver Bike Share: https://www.mobibikes.ca/

Shared Micromobility 2023 NACTO Report: https://nacto.org/topic/shared-micromobility/

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Mia Kohout is the CEO of Vancouver bike share.

Articles:

Vancouver Bike Share: https://www.mobibikes.ca/

Shared Micromobility 2023 NACTO Report: https://nacto.org/topic/shared-micromobility/

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Neil Saravanamuttoo is the director of CitySHAPES. He was previously the chief economist of the G20's Global Infrastructure Hub and an executive in the Department of Finance Canada.

CitySHAPES is working to make cities better by sparking and implementing the change they need to become healthier, greener, and more vibrant cities where everyone can thrive. They do this by working with partners in leading groundbreaking policy, advocacy, and community engagement work on key challenges faced by Canadian municipalities.

Links:

CitySHAPES: https://cityshapes.ca/

BOOK Happy City by Charles Montgomery: https://happycities.com/the-book

BOOK The Miracle Pill by Peter Walker: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-miracle-pill/66a39acb-a0e9-333d-897d-f212ffcdcb70.html

BOOK Broken City by Patrick M. Condon: https://www.ubcpress.ca/broken-city

BOOK Building the Cycling City by Melissa and Chris Bruntlett: https://urbancyclinginstitute.org/building-the-cycling-city-the-dutch-blueprint-for-urban-vitality/

ARTICLE Suburban expansion costs increase to $465 per person per year in Ottawa: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/urban-expansion-costs-menard-memo-1.6193429

ARTICLE When Mothers are Active so are their Children: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140324090408.htm

ARTICLE The economic burden of physical inactivity: a global analysis of major non-communicable diseases: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(16)30383-X/abstract#au40

ARTICLE The Price of Inactivity: Measuring the Powerful Impact of Sport, Physical Activity, and Recreation in Canada: https://measuring-impact.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/CFLRI-CPRA_Price-Inactivity-Full-Report-EN-FINAL.pdf

ARTICLE Impact of minimum parking requirements for multi-family residential buildings on housing affordability and sustainability: https://assets.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/sf/project/archive/housing_organizations4/impact-of-parking-requirements-on-housing-affordability_final-report.pdf

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