Here in Washington, D.C. we recently celebrated the first anniversary of the wildly popular
Capital Bikeshare bike sharing system. It is a point of pride in the nation's capital that the largest bike sharing system in North America has become such a success. With demand so high, CaBi is adding new stations in The District and Arlington County, Virginia and expanding to Alexandria, Virginia and Montgomery County, Maryland. The apple red bicycles are a hit with locals and tourists alike and are a potent reminder to politicians on Capitol Hill that voters ride bikes and expect our national and regional leaders to increase funding for bicycle infrastructure, education and safety across America.
The aim is build up bike sharing in D.C. and other U.S. cities that rival those in Europe. A trip to Europe this past summer reveals that, at least in Washington, D.C., we have come a long way to achieving that goal. Here are photos of bike sharing systems from my recent trip to Europe and Israel.
LONDON - BARCLAY'S CYCLE HIRE
BRUSSELS - VILLO!
BERLIN - CALL A BIKE
PARIS - VELIB
BARCELONA - BICING
TEL AVIV - TEL-O-FUN
Hi Josh, wonderful photos. I've been writing and filming bike share schemes around the world for a couple of years, trying to persuade the authorities here that we in Australia are missing out on something great. Missing out because our two small schemes are crippled by our comp. helmet laws.
ReplyDeleteI'm about to post a story on Tel Aviv which I believe bit the helmet bullet. Would you mind if I used some of these photos? In return, you might like to use my film on Bicings or the other on Dublin bikes, though they do have an Aust slant. http://situp-cycle.com
I'm currently trying another approach, using art to add cachet to bikes as beautiful transport options . http://situp-bike-art.com
Great blog Michael. Yes, absolutely feel free to use any of my bike sharing photos. Just be sure to credit me. Best of luck!
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