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
