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    Free Bike Rides For Some

    Bike sharing comes to downtown Dallas, but it's a bit of a tease

    Alex Bentley
    Nov 6, 2014 | 12:02 pm

    Public bike sharing is currently a reality in Fort Worth and is on the verge of happening at Fair Park, but right now it's a pie-in-the-sky idea for Dallas at large. That's why it was a surprise to see a bike sharing stand pop up outside of the 2100 Ross building in downtown Dallas recently.

    However, even though the sign next to the bikes entices with the line, "Need a bike? Borrow ours!," the bikes are only available to the employees of Lockton Companies, a global insurance brokerage firm that prides itself on having happy employees. In fact, Lockton made the Dallas Business Journal's list of Best Places to Work in North Texas in 2012 and 2013.

    The bikes come courtesy of Zagster, a private bike sharing company making its first foray in Dallas with Lockton Companies.

    The bikes come courtesy of Zagster, a private bike sharing company making its first foray in Dallas with Lockton. The company has hundreds of bikes deployed in more than 20 states and works with colleges, corporate campuses, hotels and other businesses. In addition to the bikes, the model includes professional maintenance, insurance and a proprietary website that tracks bike availability.

    For now, the shiny Lockton bikes are just a big tease for the Dallas Arts District. But according to Zagster's Bradley Ericson, private bike sharing could soon be spreading in Dallas.

    "We are talking to some other interested tenants in the building where Lockton is at about a possible multi-employer bike sharing program," says Ericson. "We’re exploring to see how the Lockton program can grow, but also benefit some other partners and companies in the area."

    If Lockton's program, which is initially set for two years, proves popular, Ericson anticipates the idea will spread like wildfire.

    "Ever since we launched the program with Quicken Loans in Detroit, we began working with a bunch of different partners in downtown Detroit — other employers, other property owners and other sponsors," Ericson says. "I’d envision a pretty similar growth in Dallas. I think Dallas and Detroit are similar in that both cities don't have plans to bring in a public bike sharing program, and they both also have a lot of quality large companies that have headquarters and large offices in the city."

    According to Ericson, Lockton started the program not only to give employees a free and easy way to get around downtown, but also to complement pre-existing company initiatives that incentivize healthy activities.

    If seeing the Zagster bikes zipping around downtown is too much for some bike lovers to take, there's always the possibility that Lockton or other future Dallas clients might open up their bikes to non-employees on a fee basis. A small percentage of Zagster clients in other cities are doing just that, and the company has noticed that the practice is starting to increase significantly.

    Until that trend trickles down to Dallas, employees of Lockton can lord their bike sharing privileges over downtown while the rest of us watch on with barely concealed envy.

    The Zagster bike sharing stand at 2121 San Jacinto Street is a big tease for anyone hoping public bike sharing will be a reality in Dallas.

    Zagster bike sharing stand in downtown Dallas
      
    Photo by Catherine Cuellar
    The Zagster bike sharing stand at 2121 San Jacinto Street is a big tease for anyone hoping public bike sharing will be a reality in Dallas.
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    Dallas ranks as No. 1 city with smallest inflation problem in U.S.

    Amber Heckler
    Jun 16, 2025 | 11:43 am
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    Dallas' inflation has cooled off after it was last saddled with the highest inflation rate nationally in January 2024.

    Inflation has been one of the biggest hot-button issues in the country in 2025, but a new study says inflation not impacting Dallas nearly as much as it is other U.S. cities.

    Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington ranked as the metro with the smallest inflation problem in the U.S. in WalletHub's new report, "Changes in Inflation by City."

    The report analyzed the impact of inflation across 23 major metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) using Consumer Price Index data from the latest month available and compared to data from two months prior. The analysis also factored in inflation data from last year to better track both short- and long-term inflation changes.

    Dallas saw only a 0.10 percent increase in its local inflation rate when compared to two months prior, and the rate is only 0.60 percent higher than it was this time last year.

    Dallas residents may be feeling the sting a lot less than they did in January 2024, when WalletHub said the city had the No. 1 highest inflation rate in the U.S. In April 2023, Dallas-Fort Worth had the 10th highest inflation rate nationwide.

    The study found Boston-Cambridge-Newton, Massachusetts-New Hampshire is the MSA that is currently being rattled by the highest inflation rate in the nation. The northeastern metro saw a 1.10 percent uptick in inflation when compared to two months ago, and it's 3 percent higher than it was a year ago.

    Inflation has continued to fluctuate throughout the year in different areas, but WalletHub said the national inflation rate has significantly lowered since it last hit a 40-year high during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    "The year-over-year inflation rate sits at 2.4 percent as of May 2025, which is still above the target rate of 2 percent," the report said. "Various factors, such as the war in Ukraine, labor shortages and recent tariffs, drive this higher than average inflation. Despite the country not meeting its target yet, the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates at the level set in December 2024."

    Elsewhere in Texas, Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land experienced the 13th highest inflation rate in the U.S., the report found. Inflation in the region increased 0.90 percent over the last two months, and it is currently 1.2 percent higher than it was one year ago.

    The top 10 metros where inflation has risen the most are:

    • No. 1 – Boston-Cambridge-Newton, Massachusetts-New Hampshire
    • No. 2 – St. Louis, Missouri-Illinois
    • No. 3 – Baltimore-Columbia-Townson, Maryland
    • No. 4 – San Diego-Carlsbad, California
    • No. 5 – Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, Colorado
    • No. 6 – Urban Honolulu, Hawaii
    • No. 7 – Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California
    • No. 8 – Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, Illinois-Indiana-Wisconsin
    • No. 9 – Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California
    • No. 10 – New York-Newark-Jersey City, New York-New Jersey-Pennsylvania
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