Wednesday, November 19th, 2008
A Virtuous Cycle: Bicycling in DC
I came across this video today about biking in DC. It was made and submitted in response to the Project Report competition, which is a partnership between Youtube and Pulitzer that goes about telling different stories. This video was submitted for Round 2 of the competition, that being it was for telling the story of a local issue that also reaches into a more global realm.
“A Virtuous Cycle: Bicycling in DC” examines how Washington, DC is incorporating bicycling into its transportation infrastructure. Much like cities across the world, DC is feeling the effects of years of dependence on cars: pollution, congestion, obesity. This documentary takes a look at why DC sees bicycles as part of the solution to some of these issues and what challenges it is facing with the increased popularity of biking.
A Virtuous Cycle: Bicycling in DC
Smartbike has been rolled out in the District, and I have seen quite a few people on these bikes. I just hope that the local biking associations are doing all they can to protect riders by lobbying for new bike paths, etc, because I for one have had plenty of close calls.
Mike Lawson
District of Columbia
outsideallday.com contributor
