US cities are drawing criticism from bike advocates and Lyft, the country's largest bikeshare operator, for shutting down the bikeshare systems that city officials previously deemed as essential during the Covid-19 pandemic
Local governments say they're concerned the bikes will be used for violence and looting during protests following the death of George Floyd. Critics say halting bikeshare can strand essential workers, or force commuters to take less safe modes of transportation, such as buses and subways, where social distancing is challenging. Bikeshare access has been restricted in cities such as New York, Chicago, Houston, Columbus, Ohio, Portland, Oregon, Minneapolis and Washington, DC.
A spokesman for New York Mayor Bill de Blasio alleged that bikes had been seen used in some instances of looting, and that the police department initially requested the Citi Bike shutdown. The spokesman said that essential workers could continue to travel in cabs, subways and buses. Uber and Lyft are suspended from operating from 8pm-12:30am Wednesday evening in New York, as they were Tuesday.
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