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Bike-share companies are transforming US cities – and they're just getting started

  • Written by Douglas Johnson, Public Involvement Specialist, Adjunct professor, Boston University
Citibike station in midtown Manhattan.Jim Henderson, CC BY

Residents of major U.S. cities are becoming used to seeing docks for bike sharing programs nestled into parking spaces or next to subway station entrances. Adorned with stylish branding and corporate sponsors’ logos, these facilities are transforming transportation in cities across...

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