Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray got testy at a press conference held at Freedom Plaza on Wednesday as part of Green D.C. Day. He was there to hand out the Mayor's Environmental Awards before walking across the street to the John A. Wilson Building to dedicate the newest Capital Bikeshare station.
Gray was asked by a reporter whether he would continue the policies of former Department of Transportation head Gabe Klein, who revolutionized DDOT under former Mayor Adrian Fenty and was recently chosen as Chicago's transportation chief by Mayor-elect Rahm Emanual.
Gray responded by saying that Klein isn't the only one who is for bicycling, reminding everyone that when he visited the Paris Auto Show he also toured the Vélib’ bike sharing program -- the largest system of its kind in the world.
Will Gray ditch his SUV for a bicycle? If his words and actions on Wednesday are any indication, maybe there is hope after all for bicyclists in the Nation's Capital.
Some of the vendors and exhibitors at the event included DC Water, Weatherize DC, Segway, Clean Currents, Alliance to Save Energy, District Department of the Environment, Green Earth Cleaning and the Anacostia Watershed Society.
Will Gray ditch his SUV for a bicycle? If his words and actions on Wednesday are any indication, maybe there is hope after all for bicyclists in the Nation's Capital.
Some of the vendors and exhibitors at the event included DC Water, Weatherize DC, Segway, Clean Currents, Alliance to Save Energy, District Department of the Environment, Green Earth Cleaning and the Anacostia Watershed Society.
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