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D.C.'s Bikeshare Program Is Booming

Morgan Clendaniel, January 28, 2011, GOOD - Transportation

New stats released by Washington, D.C.'s bike-sharing program, Capital Bikeshare, show that the program is doing quite well, and also offer a glimpse into why bike sharing is such a simple and genius idea for a city.

Between when the program started on September 20 and the end of the year:

More interesting is this map of the trips taken with the bikes:

Map of DC Bike Share programme