Expand free Bluebikes passes for youth
Resident asks to expand free citywide Bluebikes passes for low and middle-income youth up to age 25, promoting them in neighborhood centers and by mail to BPS students.
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The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Expand the City-wide free blue-bike passes for youth (up to 25?) in low and medium income families. Promote the youth passes in key neighborhood centers and also send mailers to BPS students with the info to inform them about the free resource
Who it helps and why
It will target communities systematically underserved to have access to free transportation. Latinos already use e-bikes and e-scooters a lot and this will give more people access to transit.
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- July 9, 2024
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Human Services
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
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