For years, a cable news network billed itself as “the place for politics.” While Georgetown may not be a 24-hour television station, it now has its own Institute of Politics and Public Service at the McCourt School that is set to become the place for the Georgetown community and Washington politicos to come together and […]
Beyond Urban Planning: The Economics of Capital Bikeshare
Bicycling is exploding across the United States, and Washington, DC is no exception: the share of bicycle commuters in the District has grown by 315 percent since 1990 and overall ridership rose 80 percent between 2007 and 2010. This growth is tied to the metro area’s commitment to expanding trails and bike lanes and, in large part, to the rapid expansion of Capital Bikeshare.