Facts are so overrated

There are just so many factual errors in this cbs new york story about bikesharing that it is a bit comical. Mostly sad, but a bit comical. 

In 2008, Washington, DC was the first major city to develop the bike share program and had 10 stations with 120 bicycles. Within the first two years, about 1,600 people joined what was called SmartBike D.C.and in 2012, Alexandria, VA joined the bike share program and established eight stations. Then, in 2013, Montgomery County joined as well. In 2010, it was renamed Capital Bikeshare.

Which should read:

In 2008, Washington, DC was the first major American city to develop the bike share program and had 10 stations with 120 bicycles. Within the first two years, about 1,600 people joined what was called SmartBike D.C.  In 2010 a different bikeshare program, Capital Bikeshare, was started in Washington, DC and  Arlington. Later SmartBike was removed. In 2012, Alexandria, VA joined the bike share program and established eight stations. Then, in 2013, Montgomery County joined as well. 

Comments

[ACyclistInTheSuburbs]

more important, what they got right

"As bike sharing programs expand and become more popular around the nation, they can help decrease personal transportation costs, minimize traffic congestion, decrease pressures of parking, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and encourage a healthier, more active lifestyle"

[dcvoterboy]

you should post that suggested correction in the comments, as there's not even a single comment yet on the story appearing!

[Michael H.]

Well, at least that NYC-based site didn't claim that Citi Bike was the first bikeshare system in the U.S. I've already seen that "fact" posted in a couple web articles. In a few years, I expect even mainstream news organizations to start repeating that "truth".