2025 Lime Mobility Insights Competition
Lime and the League of American Bicyclists are partnering to host the second annual Mobility Insights Competition, with the goal of assisting cities to leverage Lime's extensive data to address transportation challenges and enhance safety for all road users.
We are thrilled to announce the three winners of the competition - congratulations to:
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- Nashville, TN
- Phoenix, AZ
- Baltimore, MD
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Cities across the country submitted applications showcasing creative ideas for using Lime data to enhance infrastructure and improve access and multimodal connectivity. After a rigorous review process, Nashville, Phoenix, and Baltimore stood out for their strong interest in leveraging micromobility data to explore issues related to accessibility, transit connectivity, and infrastructure improvements.
For the three winning cities, the League and Lime are excited to use Lime data to provide actionable insights that address specific transportation issues that create barriers for micromobility users. By combining Lime's trip and city infrastructure data, we have an opportunity to help cities make better infrastructure decisions to improve accessibility and connectivity for all.
Hear from our Winning Cities:
“Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) is thrilled to be selected for the 2025 Mobility Insights Competition,” said City of Nashville Department of Transportation & Multimodal Infrastructure Director Diana Alarcon. “In 2024, our city welcomed 16.9 million visitors, and micromobility is a popular option for tourists who want to enjoy the sights and sounds of Music City. In 2024, the Nashville Department of Transportation & Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT), WeGo Public Transit, the Nashville Downtown Partnership, and the Tennessee Department of Transportation completed a joint project to improve mobility and traffic congestion in the downtown core called Connect Downtown. Connect Downtown made recommendations to improve the right-of-way by providing dedicated on-street corrals and providing dedicated mobility lanes to accommodate bicycles, e-bicycles, scooters, and other micromobility devices. The research completed in the Mobility Insights Competition will allow NDOT to have more information to support these improvements, as well as provide insights to connectivity throughout our transportation system.”
“By leveraging Lime’s data, we will be taking a closer look at how and where residents are relying on micromobility to meet their travel needs,” said City of Phoenix Street Transportation Assistant Director Andy Granger. “For example, this data might reveal opportunities to add new corrals to avoid overcrowding and rider frustration. This analysis supports our strong commitment to enhance alternative transportation modes that deliver reliable and convenient multimodal options that respond to the evolving needs of our citizens.”
“We are grateful for the opportunity to learn more about the impacts of new multimodal infrastructure in Baltimore City,” said Tyler Smith, Dockless Vehicle Program Manager for the Baltimore City Department of Transportation.
About the Mobility Insights Competition
Background
This initiative will provide selected communities a unique opportunity to harness Lime's extensive datasets, such as detailed trip and safety analytics, and leverage expert guidance from Lime's transportation professionals and the League's Bicycle Friendly America team.
Deliverables
Lime will work with the selected communities to provide:
- Access to Lime's wide array of travel, safety, and survey data.
- Collaboration with Lime's in-house planning and research experts.
- A custom report and/or presentation.
- The results will also be presented publicly during a webinar co-hosted by Lime and the League of American Bicyclists.
Eligibility
The Mobility Insights Competition is open to U.S. communities that are both a Lime city (currently has Lime bicycles and/or scooters) as well as a Bicycle Friendly America (BFA℠) awardee or applicant.
The 2025 application closed on April 18, 2025 at 5pm PT. Winners were announced in May.
Contact [email protected] for any questions.
A Message from Lime
At Lime, our mission is to build a future where transportation is shared, affordable, and carbon-free. By partnering with cities and universities worldwide—from studying the impact of our reduced-fare program with Monash University to sharing collision data to improve safety in Seattle—we support our riders and cities with technology, information, and data. We draw valuable insights to tackle real-world challenges, underscoring our dedication to creating more equitable and sustainable cities.
2024 Mobility Insights Competition
Washington, D.C., and Bloomington, Indiana were the winners of the 2024 Mobility Insights Competition. Read last year's announcement to discover the key findings of the 2024 Mobility Insights Competition or download the report, "Lessons from Lime Data: How Cities can use Shared Micromobility Data for Transportation Planning & Policy”.