– By 26% in 2009<\/h2>\n– Then 13% in 2010<\/h2>\n– And 8% in 2011<\/h2>\nNew York’s bike share program attracted online interest. \u00a0More than 10,000 suggestions<\/strong> were conveyed by those expressing promise to use the bicycles. \u00a0Moreover, the bike share program has already attracted more than 14,000<\/strong> annual memberships.\n\n![\"\"](\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\")
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– And 8% in 2011<\/h2>\nNew York’s bike share program attracted online interest. \u00a0More than 10,000 suggestions<\/strong> were conveyed by those expressing promise to use the bicycles. \u00a0Moreover, the bike share program has already attracted more than 14,000<\/strong> annual memberships.\n\n\n\nPhiladelphians eagerly await the city’s overall and individual user reception of the program. \u00a0It’s likely to assume a well-celebrated implementation would spark the possibility of spreading in other municipalities.\n\nHowever, with great cycling power comes responsibility of sharing the road.\n\nWhat’s the likelihood of a few feuds erupting on city roads<\/a>? \u00a0It’s common around the world.\n\n\n\nOne motorist immediately regretted her interaction with a cyclist on the road, angering other cyclists and advocates of safety. \u00a0Whether you’re biking or riding a car, it’s important to share the road.\n\nNew York’s cycle share program takes ideas from other programs from around the world<\/a>, including those in Europe. \u00a0Here, one city expresses its steps for ‘considerate driving<\/a>.’\n\n\n\nSharing the road is our right, but it warrants attention to traffic safety. \u00a0One official warns that helmets should be a requirement of the new program, yet the city notes that such requirements deter users.\n“I hope nobody gets hurt. This is thousands of bicycles on the streets of Manhattan, used by people who haven’t ridden bikes on the streets of Manhattan.”<\/h2>\nAccording to statistics<\/a>, only 35% of cyclists admit wearing their helmets for all trips. \u00a0While, New York’s new share system targets short-term usage and mileage, traffic safety is always commands attention.\n\nAnnual memberships for the bicycle share system starts at under $95, and a Times article thoroughly addresses related questions and answers<\/a>.\n\nPhilly loves its cycles, and a number of enthusiasts await to observe the interplay of drivers and cyclists. \u00a0Some observe how misunderstandings or ‘myths’ about cyclists<\/a> fuel debate between them and drivers. \u00a0The misconception of ‘road tax’ is one standing gripe.\n\n\n\nWhat’s your forecast of New York’s new program. \u00a0Will this be a first-hand revolution or city-wide flop? \u00a0Are officials too optimistic, assuming cycling will increase in popularity through time? \u00a0Is the logistics of Manhattan and Brooklyn too congested for this to work properly? \u00a0Would cycle share work better in Philly<\/a>?\n\n\n\n\u00a0Image source:\u00a0Oran Viriyincy on Flickr, http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/viriyincy\/<\/em>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"“Billed by city officials as the first new wide-scale public transportation option in more than half a century.” If you’re Philadelphian, you don’t envy New York baseball or their accents; we have our own, yet we do have a right to envy New Yorkers this week for their application of a city-wide bike sharing program. The green and healthy movement … Continue reading “NYC Rolls Out Bike Share Program”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1633,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[74,75],"class_list":["post-512","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bicycle-safety","tag-citi-bike","tag-nyc-bike-share"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/512","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=512"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/512\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1633"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=512"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=512"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=512"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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\n\nPhiladelphians eagerly await the city’s overall and individual user reception of the program. \u00a0It’s likely to assume a well-celebrated implementation would spark the possibility of spreading in other municipalities.\n\nHowever, with great cycling power comes responsibility of sharing the road.\n\nWhat’s the likelihood of a few ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/staging.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tss_5-28-2.png\")
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\n\nWhat’s your forecast of New York’s new program. \u00a0Will this be a first-hand revolution or city-wide flop? \u00a0Are officials too optimistic, assuming cycling will increase in popularity through time? \u00a0Is the logistics of Manhattan and Brooklyn too congested for this to work properly? \u00a0Would cycle share work better in Philly<\/a>?\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/staging.trafficsafetystore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tss_12.png\")
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