Ride 4 Smilies held its full launch on the 12th of May, 2022 in the city of Fort Smith, with eight stations strategically located within the city. This is part of a pilot project, SMILIES (Shared Micromobility for Affordable-Accessible Housing), funded through the National Science Foundation grant awarded to the University of Arkansas’ College of…Continue Reading Ride 4 Smilies Launches! Featured on several media outlets
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Ride 4 Smilies featured on Democrat Gazette
Ride 4 Smilies bike-share program was recently launched in Fort Smith attracting several media platforms. One of such media present at the event launching is Democrat Gazette capturing some of the crucial moments at the program’s launching. You can read the full published article here….Continue Reading Ride 4 Smilies featured on Democrat Gazette
Ride 4 Smilies featured on UARK News wire
FORT SMITH, Ark. – City officials, planners and U of A researchers gathered Thursday in north Fort Smith for the official launch of Ride 4 Smilies, a low-cost bike-sharing service being deployed in areas where the majority of residents report not having a vehicle or access to reliable public transportation. “We are excited to give…Continue Reading Ride 4 Smilies featured on UARK News wire
SMILIES bikeshare program featured on betterbikeshare.org
The ongoing SIMILIES bikeshare program has been recently featured on betterbikeshare.org detailing the research work done so far and going forward. More details on the feature can be read here….Continue Reading SMILIES bikeshare program featured on betterbikeshare.org
SMILIES Project featured on National Center for Mobility Management
The ongoing SMILIES project in Fort Smith has recently been featured on the NCMM website. You can read the full article here….Continue Reading SMILIES Project featured on National Center for Mobility Management
Ward 2 Public Meeting
SMILIES team was invited to share the bike share idea with the community at Fort Smith, AR during Ward 2 public meeting on February 10, 2022….Continue Reading Ward 2 Public Meeting
Ward 1 Public Meeting
SMILIES team was invited to share the bike share idea with the community at Fort Smith, AR during Ward 1 public meeting on January 27, 2022….Continue Reading Ward 1 Public Meeting
Workshop event at Fort Smith
On the 16th of February, 2021, a community-based workshop was carried out at Fortsmith, AR to discuss the possible difficulties that may be encountered in the execution of the bike-share pilot project. This workshop had the attendance various stake holders who are residents of the community. Some of the key issues discussed were: Top possible…Continue Reading Workshop event at Fort Smith