Bike Sharing

The Downside of Bike-Sharing Programs

9 September 2008 - 1:00pm
Reason Online
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.

D.C. Shares Bikes

16 August 2008 - 5:00am
The Washington Post
Washington D.C.'s bike sharing system has debuted, with 120 bikes at 10 stations.

New York Thinks About Bike Sharing

14 July 2008 - 8:00am
The New York Times
New York City is considering a plan to institute a bike-sharing program in the city.

Big Business and Small Cities Team Up for Bike Sharing

11 July 2008 - 1:00pm
Streetsblog
Residents of small and mid-sized cities in the US and Canada are getting an introduction to bike-sharing thanks to large local companies.

Portland's Bike Sharing Proposal Hits Snag

2 July 2008 - 2:00pm
The Portland Tribune
Plans to establish a European-style citywide bike-sharing program in Portland have been put on hold, as city officials encounter recurring logistical issues.

Bike-Sharing Comes to D.C.

29 April 2008 - 2:00pm
The New York Times
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.

How Paris Is Beating Traffic

24 April 2008 - 12:00pm
Streetsblog
After the fall of congestion pricing, should New York look to Paris for ideas on how to reclaim its streets?

Long Beach Cruisers

22 March 2008 - 9:00am
Press Telegram (Long Beach, CA)
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.

Bike Sharing Makes Test Run in D.C.

10 March 2008 - 2:00pm
The Oregonian
A small-scale bike-sharing program is being launched on Capitol Hill for use by employees at the House of Representatives.
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