Bike Sharing

Greg Beato enumerates how American bike-sharing programs fall short of their Parisian counterparts. Until the program evolves some more, the autonomy afforded by the private car or bicycle will continue to prevail.

Washington D.C.'s bike sharing system has debuted, with 120 bikes at 10 stations.

New York City is considering a plan to institute a bike-sharing program in the city.

Residents of small and mid-sized cities in the US and Canada are getting an introduction to bike-sharing thanks to large local companies.

Plans to establish a European-style citywide bike-sharing program in Portland have been put on hold, as city officials encounter recurring logistical issues.

Based on Paris' Velib bike-share program, private sponsorship will support SmartBike in Washington, DC. For a $40 annual membership fee, SmartBike users can check out three-speed bicycles for three hours at a time.

After the fall of congestion pricing, should New York look to Paris for ideas on how to reclaim its streets?

The city of Long Beach, California, has initiated a bike sharing program for city officials. The program consists of 16 shared bikes, usable by city employees for short trips and errands around the city.

A small-scale bike-sharing program is being launched on Capitol Hill for use by employees at the House of Representatives.