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The expansion is intented to urge new and existing riders to use Capital Bikeshare as they return to work in person.
District residents could have access to hundreds more rentable bikes by the end of the calendar year.
Capital Bikeshare plans to add 60 bike stations, hundreds more bikes and expand bikeshare access throughout the region this calendar year, The Washington Post reported Thursday. The plan, which cost $5 million, aims to encourage both new and existing riders to use the service as workplaces begin to re-open after the pandemic slump, according to The Post.
In-Depth: Bicycle crashes, deaths climbing across Ohio
Bike Cleveland calls for more city safety measures
Bicycle riders shared their stories and called for greater roadway safety measures and improvements in the judicial system.
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CLEVELAND â Bike Cleveland hosted its tenth annual Ride of Silence on Cleveland Public Square and remembered local bicycle riders who lost their lives or were seriously injured in bike-related crashes.
Riders shared their stories and called for greater roadway safety measures and improvements in the judicial system.
Bike Cleveland Executive Director Jacob VanSickle told News 5 sadly fatal bike crashes are climbing in Ohio, with 55 riders killed in 2020, an 88% increase compared to 2019. VanSickle urged motorists and the City of Cleveland to take more steps to improve the safety of the Northeast Ohio riding environment.
Finn Vigeland’s dear friend and avid cyclist Jim Pagel lost his life on DC streets too. The mourners have become advocates for safer streets. It s been a month since my friend Jim was killed on our streets and nothing has changed, said Vigeland, “it does give me a little hope to hear the mayor talk about these issues as systemic.
“We can t wait any longer for one more person to say, ‘I m going to take a route that is 5 minutes faster, 10 minutes faster,’ and learn in that moment that they made a possibly fatal error, added Vigeland.
For more and more commuters who travel by bicycles, like Charles Duan and his 7-year old son, it s about safety not speed.
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