Some users accrue more data than others.
"Citi Bike’s leading pedal pushers include riders who have logged more than 4,000 miles atop the blue cruisers," Danielle Furfaro in an article that acknowledges and celebrates the stamina and consistency of the system's top users.
The article celebrates biking and the riders who have deployed New York's bikeshare system—much to the chagrin of the detractors who predicted failure and mayhem as a result of the novel form of public transit.
The article includes tales of overcoming fears and lingering frustrations (like shortages of bikes), in addition to the common theme of describing how the bikes have changed the way they interact with the city.
FULL STORY: Meet New York’s top Citi Bikers
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The state-sanctioned urbicide of Austin
People don’t kill cities. Freeways do.
US to reduce Colorado River water deliveries to Mexico
A new Colorado Treaty amendment reduces Mexico’s Colorado River water allocation by 250,000 acre feet.
5 New England states march closer to 800 megawatt wind energy project
Securing federal approval for the project may be complicated under the Trump administration, which has historically been hostile towards domestic wind power.
Baltimore to break ground on $50 million Transit Priority Project
The project will bring faster bus trips, safer streets and better bike connections to Baltimore.
Airbnb launches $250 million 'last-dollar financing' housing accelerator, makes first investment in Austin
The company will put $6.4 million towards affordable housing development in Texas’ capital.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
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