Capital Bikeshare
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Will Capital Bikeshare helmet sales hurt our D.C. bike shops?
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Neil Sandler, editor and publisher of Spokes magazine, says that our local government should stay out of the business of selling bike helmets and leave that commerce to Washington, D.C.'s bike shops.
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Capital Bikeshare hits two million trips
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The bikeshare network's growth has begun accelerating in the last year as it adds more stations and expanded service.
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A fresh look at Capital Bikeshare's virtues as NYC debuts CitiBike
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The new ambitious bikeshare system has inspired a variety of reactions among those in the District, including Mayor Vince Gray. He took to Twitter to defend our service this week.
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Come talk about Capital Bikeshare's Arlington future tonight
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Arlington County wants to strategically plot out how to expand and enhance Capital Bikeshare over the course of the next six years as part of its Transit Development Plan. Tonight Arlington wants to hear from you in the first of two big public meetings.
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Capital Bikeshare's bikes dominated the National Mall this weekend
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The red bikes were everywhere this weekend as the District resident celebrated its century-old cherry blossoms. The two new bikeshare stations, despite initial kinks, appeared just in time.
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Bikeshare comes to the Mall, just in time for cherry blossoms
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The first two Capital Bikeshare stations have been installed, with three more set for the coming weeks.
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Federal commission approves Capital Bikeshare's move to the National Mall
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This afternoon, the National Capital Planning Commission officially voted yes on bringing Capital Bikeshare to the National Mall. Current plans imagine five bikeshare stations for starters.
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Arlington is developing a six-year plan for Capital Bikeshare
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How will CaBi survive and thrive in its second, third, and fourth years of operation? Arlington County wants a strategy and is collecting all the data it can as part of its Capital Bikeshare Transit Development Plan.
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Capital Bikeshare hits new 2012 landmarks
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The service hit a million and a half trips this week, suggesting it'll reach two million rides well before its second birthday. The popularity is undeniable — and more and more, other cities look to D.C.'s model.
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Capital Bikeshare recoups a surprising amount of operating costs
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The fledgling service is recovering more than half of its total costs thanks to the revenue earned from memberships, sponsorships, and user fees. Not bad news to hear in light of the system's huge planned expansion.
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Mayor Sam Adams of Portland applauds D.C.'s Capital Bikeshare
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Mayor Sam Adams visited the District last week and couldn't help but try our Capital Bikeshare system. Despite Portland's bike-loving population, the city still doesn't have a bikeshare system of its own.
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Capital Bikeshare's riders may fit our exact stereotype of D.C. bicyclists
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A new Virginia Tech report confirms the numbers — D.C. bicyclists and bikeshare users are overwhelmingly white, educated professionals. Should we really have doubted the common perception of bicyclists?
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Transit Tuesdays: A new year for D.C. transportation in 2012
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As 2012 begins, people have reflected on the past year with lists, essays, and more. But what about the state of D.C. transportation in 2012? How has it changed and what's to come? From Metro to Zipcar to Capital Bikeshare, here's some of the biggest issues of 2011 that will matter in 2012.
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Yes, really: NPS proposes five Capital Bikeshare stations on the National Mall
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The National Park Service is a puzzling entity. One day, they'll seemingly let you down for no communication or follow-up regarding a bicycle hit-and-run on the GW Parkway. The next, NPS invites public comment on the five proposed Capital Bikeshare stations for the National Mall.
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Transit Tuesdays: Year-old Capital Bikeshare evolves, survives, thrives
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New fares and new outreach show that the bikesharing service is still innovating and adapting at the outset of its second year. Be prepared, however, because a day pass just got more expensive.
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Alexandria joins Capital Bikeshare, but where next?
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Expect to see the iconic red bikes riding down King Street by spring of 2012. But how far can Capital Bikeshare expand? Is there a place for bikesharing in the suburbs and rural areas?
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Capital Bikeshare to get 50 more stations and 500 more bikes in 2012
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Capital Bikeshare is certainly not losing any momentum. In addition to roughly 60 new stations already planned for the District and Arlington in the coming months, DDOT announced at Capital Bikeshare's first birthday last night thatthe service will get 50 new stations and 500 new bikes in 2012.
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Why Capital Bikeshare succeeded where SmartBike failed
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As Capital Bikeshare hits its one-year anniversary and celebrates its first million trips, let's look back at the District's first bkesharing service — SmartBike, which never had enough money, looked goofy, and according to one MBA professor, seemed designed to fail.
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