The perfect being the enemy of the good #2

SmartBike DC August 13 2008 080
Originally uploaded by TrishsWishs

Another example I meant to use in the previous entry is the new bikesharing program in DC. I have made some critical points about the relative slow pace of the implementation of the program (at least compared to Paris, which has thousands of bikes and hundreds of stations), not taking into consideration being accessible to visitors, and it being closed during overnight hours.

On the other hand, there is something to be said for proof of concept... From NBC4, courtesy of Will, "Smart bike in DC way more popular than anticipated."

Of course, typical government thinking is expressed in the piece, the possibility of closing membership after a certain point to reduce usage, rather than expansion of the program.