I've got two bikes that get me everywhere I need to go. And public transportation.
The whole point of bike-sharing is to give New Yorkers another way to commute. A lot of folks in Bay Ridge work in downtown Brooklyn or other parts of the borough. For them, it would make more sense to hop on a Citi Bike than to wait for a train or a bus.
I like to walk when I can. Otherwise, it's the bus - while we still have them.
I grew up on the bus, or riding my bike, or catching the subway, I've never had a car. In college, any girl I ever dated had a car, too.
I don't have a motorcar, so I've got to know and be fairly fond of the buses.
The idea that maybe you don't have to own a car if you only need one occasionally may catch on, just like time-sharing caught on in real estate.
I know well the opportunities and the challenges of maintaining and improving infrastructure and providing good transportation choices.
I don't actually own a car.
One of the first things a British visitor to Southern California discovers is that he must have a car. Freeways. Bad public transport. I took driving lessons.
I'd be quite happy if cars were banned from central London. Why are we not using little tuk-tuks rather than big black cabs?
Growing up in New York City, I'd flirted with the idea of driving, but between the subway and the sidewalks, I'd never needed to learn.
A lot of people who can afford a vehicle are deciding against owning one. They just need access to transport. So, our job is to offer wider choices to consumers with more innovative models.
