Interesting article from Washington, DC. For those that maybe thought that personal bike ownership and bike-sharing was incompatible or in competition, the answer is, "No."
When the District of Columbia and Arlington County partnered to establish a > bike sharing system in 2010, offering more than 1,500 bikes at 165 > stations, local bike shops got a little nervous. Why would someone buy a > new bike for hundreds of dollars when they could hop on a bike any time > they wished for just $50 per year? > It turns out their fears were for naught. Bike store owners say bike > sharing is actually helping their businesses by fueling an explosion in > bicycling enthusiasm. Moreover, bike shops say they are witnessing a > culture change in their neighborhoods as more people leave their cars at > home and hop on two-wheelers. http://wamu.org/programs/metro_connection/12/06/29/from_a_to_b_bike_shop_owners_see_big_returns_from_capital_bikeshare Robbie Webber Transportation Policy Analyst State Smart Transportation Initiative www.ssti.us 608-263-9984 (o) 608-225-0002 (c) [email protected]
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