The current Bike Angels program is built for fully docked systems like Citi Bike in NYC and doesn’t provide the same benefits to hybrid systems. The user wants Lyft to incentivize correcting improper parking, use 311 data to target problem areas, move bikes to transit hubs + high-demand areas, and support underserved neighborhoods.
Today CDOT and its counterparts in San Francisco and DC sent a joint letter to Lyft calling for a [Bike Angels](https://divvybikes.com/bike-angels) program that actually works in Lyft-operated hybrid systems where devices can be docked or free-locked. The current version is built for fully docked systems like Citi Bike in NYC. Our hybrid systems don’t get the same benefits. Right now, there’s little incentive for Bike Angels in hybrid markets like Chicago users to support the dockless side: * No rewards for fixing bad parking * No use of 311 data * No tie to equity goals Chicago, DC, and SF proposed a better approach for Bike Angels in hybrid markets like ours: * Incentivize correcting improper parking * Use 311 data to target problem areas * Move bikes to transit hubs + high-demand areas * Support underserved neighborhoods Done right, Bike Angels can become a real operational tool in hybrid markets like Chicago and DC, not just a perk program. Fewer blocked sidewalks, less reliance on vans, and better access to bikes where they’re needed most. Cities are aligned on this. Time for the product to catch up!