March 24: Bike programs need subsidies to keep rolling (USA Today)
March 25, 2016
The first modern U.S. bike share programs rolled out in Denver, Washington, D.C., and the Twin Cities about five years ago as a way to ease congestion, cut pollution and give residents and tourists a fun and healthy way to get around.
With their sturdy bikes and docking stations, the systems have spread quickly since then: More than 32,000 bikes are now in use in sharing programs in about 80 U.S. cities, including smaller cities such asBirmingham, Alabama, and Fargo, North Dakota. Another 100 cities are studying, planning or constructing their own bike share programs, including Baltimore, where a system is set to open in October.