Bikesharing
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As Capital Bikeshare expands, the Spotcycle bikesharing app gets an upgrade
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The popular smartphone application now better integrates maps and is available on the iPhone. As our bikeshare system grows, What better time for an upgrade, no?
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Congressional funding for bike and pedestrian transit is at stake
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D.C., you better watch it. The question of bike and pedestrian funding has reached a national stage — just as President Obama is pushing his national jobs plan, including a strong emphasis on transit, multiple Republicans have come forward against a special section of our law that puts funds aside for various car-free transit options.
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GOP House leader Eric Cantor doesn't like Capital Bikeshare
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Should the government be supporting the country's bikesharing programs? Many Republicans say no — and they're potentially on the chopping block at the House of Representatives.
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Capital Bikeshare National Mall stations in discussion
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Just the other day, it seemed certain that Capital Bikeshare stations would not be coming to the National Mall. Now it's not so certain!
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Black women in D.C. do ride bikes, it's true
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In case you were wondering whether black women ride bicycles, the Washington Post has confirmed that, yes, such people exist in D.C. Of course, any person with functioning eyes should be able to see this for themselves.
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Capital Bikeshare: Alexandria considers joining CaBi
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Alexandria mulls joining the bike-sharing program. Do CaBi and Alexandria seem like a perfect fit?
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Bikeshare sees popularity spike
With prices at the pump and numbers on the thermometer climbing in tandem, D.C. residents are flocking to an alternative mode of transportation. Capital Bikeshare has seen its traffic double.
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GOP vs. Bike Sharing: Keep the bikes, it's better policy!
The case against bike sharing is completely ridiculous. It does more good to have the bikes than to have the spaces. [Greater Greater Washington]
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Bin Laden dead: White House celebrations lead to bike share spike
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Not only did people celebrate the death of Osama bin Laden by going to the White House, they celebrated by biking there.
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Capital Bikeshare’s membership almost doubled with Living Social deal
The recent Living Social deal offering discounted memberships sold 8,118 items – a 76% increase in membership.
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Capital Bikeshare opens new D.C. station, five more planned
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Washington has a new bicycle sharing station and plans to replace five closed stations.
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Arlington to get 16 more Bikeshare stations (Poll)
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Additional stations likely heading to the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor.
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No grant money for Maryland bikesharing
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The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments didn't win a $12 million federal grant to expand the bikesharing program to places like Montgomery and Prince George's counties.
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Washington D.C. bike sharing
The new regional program provides 1100 bikes dispersed throughout Washington D.C. and Arlington, Virginia.
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D.C., Arlington team up to launch Capital Bikeshare
CommentThe District Department of Transportation and Arlington County have teamed up to launch a new bike-sharing system, the largest in the country.
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First Capital Bikeshare station under construction
Click to enlarge. Via their Twitter feed, the Crystal City BID shares this photo of the first stage of installation for Arlington’s first bikesharing station. By September we should be seeing completed stations all over DC and throughout Crystal City.
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Capital Bikeshare sign-up starts
CommentDDOT just sent out a blast announcing an early sign-up opportunity for Capital Bikeshare, the much-ballyhooed, 1,000-bike network launching in September for D.C. and Arlington.
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Sign Up Today for Capital Bikeshare
I signed up. Cyclists in the Washington area can now sign up in advance for Capital Bikeshare, the regional bikesharing network that is scheduled to start service in September in the District and Arlington, Virginia.
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