{"id":39221,"date":"2013-03-02T10:29:11","date_gmt":"2013-03-02T15:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetsave.com\/?p=35002"},"modified":"2013-03-02T10:29:11","modified_gmt":"2013-03-02T15:29:11","slug":"dc-bike-sharing-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetsave.com\/articles\/dc-bike-sharing-history\/","title":{"rendered":"How DC Became The US Leader In Bike Sharing"},"content":{"rendered":"

The way of leadership is best in example. I don\u2019t think the\u00a0White House<\/a> is blind or deaf to peak oil, but oil pressure in DC is strong. Tar Sands<\/a> and Occupy<\/a> movements have surrounded the White House to bring home our hope that environmental concerns are not only for the tried and true naturalists, but for a better life for every global citizen. From\u00a0urbanites<\/a>\u00a0to country folk, the circles of activists have been diverse.\u00a0Those beautiful circles around the White House must be part of what is inspiring quicker change.<\/p>\n

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Being the change<\/a>\u00a0is how to live. So one might have expected Washington DC to get a bike share, and why not the best in the country? Today, the nation\u2019s largest<\/a>, most successful bike-share program — in terms of size, ridership, and financial viability — is in Washington, DC.<\/p>\n