DC rolls out bike-sharing plan to thin traffic

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D.C. rolls out bike-sharing plan to thin traffic
What a novel idea, following successful plans from Europe. Pretty edgy stuff!
LATimes article
City officials kick off a 100-bicycle program with hopes that residents will go green and hop on.
By Cynthia Dizikes, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
August 15, 2008
WASHINGTON — For those who say that Washington isn't dealing with high gas prices and traffic-clogged streets, think again. It may not be congressional action, but the nation's capital is the first city in the country to launch an elaborate, high-tech bike-sharing system, similar to popular programs in Paris, Barcelona and other European cities.
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