From Data to Action: Applications Now Open for the 2025 Lime Mobility Insights Competition

By Calvin Thigpen, PhD, Lime Director of Policy Research

Lime, in collaboration with the League of American Bicyclists, is launching the second year of the Lime Mobility Insights Competition. This innovative partnership seeks to empower one to three U.S. communities by leveraging comprehensive datasets and expert analyses to address critical transportation issues such as safety, equity and accessibility.

A Mission for the Future

At Lime, our mission is to build a future where transportation is shared, affordable and carbon-free. Through strategic partnerships with cities and communities across the globe, we’ve dedicated ourselves to understanding and mitigating the challenges faced by urban mobility systems. From discounted fare programs to safety enhancement protocols, our efforts are grounded in a commitment to making cities more safe, equitable and sustainable for everyone.

The Competition: A Catalyst for Change and Innovation

Lime regularly collaborates with cities, sharing data and insights to foster improvement in urban mobility, and this competition takes our existing efforts a step further. 

In 2024, Lime and the League of American Bicyclists debuted the Mobility Insights Competition, selecting Washington, D.C. and Bloomington, Indiana as the two winning cities. The 2024 report’s findings emphasize the profound role that bike lanes and dedicated micromobility parking play in improving road safety and increasing ridership. In particular, the report focused on three core insights: 

Insight #1: Micromobility users prefer bike lanes 

As DC and Bloomington built bike lanes, ridership on those streets increased dramatically compared to similar streets without bike lanes.

Insight #2: Safety outcomes are improving

Lime rider-reported safety incidents in Washington, D.C. decreased significantly between 2021 and 2024, as Lime riders increased their use of bike lanes by 38% over the same time period, showing the value of protective infrastructure.

Insight #3: Parking corrals boost compliance 

Where parking corrals were added in Washington, D.C., parking concentration increased by 60%. If you build it, riders will use it!

To learn more, read the full “Lessons from Lime Data” report or watch the webinar featuring the 2024 Mobility Insights Competition winners!

2025 Competition Offerings

In 2025, Lime and the League of American Bicyclists will again select one to three cities to receive unique access to both Lime’s comprehensive datasets on travel, safety and surveys, as well as the expert knowledge from Lime’s team and the League’s Bicycle Friendly America program. This partnership focuses on tackling the prevalent challenges cities face, offering:

• Access to extensive datasets: Participants can delve into Lime’s detailed trip, safety and survey data, unlocking new insights and understanding mobility patterns in unprecedented ways.
• Expert collaboration: The competition enables working closely with leading urban planners and researchers from Lime, along with the experienced professionals from the League’s Bicycle Friendly America team. This synergy aims to blend data-driven insights with practical experience to confront and solve urban mobility challenges.
• Tailored solutions: Communities will benefit from receiving custom reports or presentations, designed to address their specific needs and challenges. This personalized approach ensures that the solutions are not only relevant but also actionable.
• Opportunity to showcase work: A significant part of the competition is the chance to present findings and achievements in a webinar, co-hosted by Lime and the League. This platform is an excellent way to share successes and lessons learned with a broader audience, underlining the commitment to sustainable mobility.

Through this initiative, Lime and the League of American Bicyclists invite communities to rethink transportation, leveraging both data and expert knowledge to drive meaningful change.

Eligibility 

Eligibility for the Mobility Insights Competition extends to U.S. communities that are Lime cities and are also current or aspiring members of the Bicycle Friendly America program. These criteria ensure that participants are already aligned with the principles of sustainable and accessible urban mobility.

How to apply

Interested communities should mark their calendars—the application deadline is April 18, 2025, at 5pm PT. The winners will be announced in May. 

Apply now!

For additional details or inquiries, please reach out to [email protected].