Bikepartisan support for the study to add CaBi to the Capital Grounds

Rep. Blumenauer (D-OR) introduced an amendment to require the Architect of the Capitol to study the feasibility of adding Capital Bikeshare stations to the Capitol grounds and to provide $100k to pay for that study. Rep Tom Graves (R-GA) and Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) from just across the Potomac supported the bill and there was no opposition. CaBi was spoken of it such glowing terms It must've been blushing.

Comments

[Zack Rules]

Studies can be great but in this case, they could have bought 2 stations with 13-16 bikes each. They're not pouting concrete, if it doesn't work in one location, couldn't it just be moved.

[washcycle]

The purpose of the study is not to decide where to put the bikes, but to see if a system can be put in place to address the security concerns of the Sergeant at Arms and Capital Police (as I understand it and Rep. Graves alludes to those). I don't really know what those concerns are.

[eawrist]

Go Earl! Love and miss being represented by this guy.