01298nam a22001457a 4500 515888 515888 210211b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Xu, Dafeng 24199 Free wheel, free will! The effects of bikeshare systems on urban commuting patterns in the U.S.  Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 39(3), Summer, 2020: p.664-685 Urban bikeshare systems have become increasingly popular in the U.S. in recent years. In this paper, I examine the effects of bikeshare systems on patterns of commuting to and from work in U.S. cities. To study this, I link cities across 2008 through 2016 American Community Survey (ACS) data and estimate the effects of bikeshare systems using both individual‐level ACS records and city panel data. Event‐study estimates suggest that bikeshare systems lead to a rise in bicycle commuting to and from work, and the effects of bikeshare systems are statistically and economically significant. I also find evidence of modal shifts after the introduction of bikeshare systems: While bicycle commuting rates increase, there is a decline in automobile commuting to and from work. – Reproduced Journal of Policy Analysis and Management TRANSPORT - UNITED STATES AR 0 0 ddc 0 0 389981 IIPA IIPA 2021-02-11 39(3), Summer, 2020: p.664-685 AR124268 2021-02-11 AR