Transportation
This Really Might Be the Nicest Bike-Share System in the United States
A Twin Cities-based service based on Minnesota values is embraced by an unexpectedly robust marketplace.
MINNEAPOLIS—In March 2012, when winter was at long last loosening its hold on the plains of Minnesota, something a bit unexpected showed up in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. On each of three street corners, 5,000-pound blocks of ice appeared overnight. Trapped inside were the bright green bikes of the city's bike-share system, Nice Ride.
The ice started melting. Spring was on the way. And, these days, spring in Minneapolis means taking a Nice Ride.