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Reports of Vélib’s Demise Greatly Exaggerated
A recent BBC story describes the severity of theft and vandalism faced by Vélib, Paris's wildly popular bike-share network, as a mortal threat to the system. So is Vélib destined to burn brightly only to flare out after a short time? Hardly. Vélib is here to stay, according to officials and transportation experts familiar with the details of its operations.
February 12, 2009
Vélib Film Screening Tonight
We interrupt our post-election coverage to remind everyone of tonight's Vélib film screening. Seats are still available. Here are the deets:
November 5, 2008
Bike-Share Debuts in Washington D.C.
Public bike-share in the U.S. hit a milestone yesterday when SmartBike DC, the first program of its kind in an American city, launched in full. Coverage in the Washington Post was heavy on the implications for D.C.'s image:
August 14, 2008
Students Launch NYU Bike-Share
The fence at Washington Square Park: a sign of latent demand for bike-share?
May 21, 2008
How Paris is Beating Traffic Without Congestion Pricing
Biking by the Seine during car-free hours on the Georges Pompidou Expressway.
April 22, 2008
Bike-Share Update: DC First Out of the Gate
On Wednesday Streetsblog declared Portland the leader in the race to launch a public bike-share program here in America. But as reader Chris Loos pointed out, a bike-share system in Washington is actually imminent.
March 7, 2008