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@charlie -- I agree with the general thrust of your idea (that closer-in spots should get the bulk of the funding), but that's precisely what the regional plan looked like for the most part, with 75% of all bikes/stations going into DC and Arlington.

The proposed plan would nearly double the number of DC stations (allowing for both significant density increases in the core and adding new neighborhoods) and triple the number of Arlington Stations, with small (Crystal City-sized) grants to start things up in Bethesda, Silver Spring and Alexandria, which are within easy connectivity distance to existing/planned stations in DC/Arlington.

While it also includes small numbers of bikes (~100 each) for College Park and Reston, I think the relative lack of connectivity between those sites and the larger system would be offset to a large degree by the extra clout the grant gets from adding the support of more municipalities.

by Jacques on Apr 21, 2011 11:51 am • link • report

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