the bike share in Washington Dc is very popular, so naturally here in New York make more sesenses
noticed that the locations chosen for the bikes are mostly on the streets, in dc they are on sidewalks
i guess the people living around and owning a car will be quite disturbed and upset
why not use the sidewalks like in dc?
I was delivering few maps at Grand Central [today was also the day of presentation of many vintage cars, for the centennial ceremonies], anyhow my bag is always open in case I need to put a sticker on a post or giving out my business cards and a young girl was watching the bag and says: "That's a lot of maps". I do not reply, but then mother also was surprise and said yes those are subway maps. I still stay quiet, then before my stop I gave one of the pocket NYC map to the mother, and she says it is not necessary, she know about the city, but I insist telling her: "You can use as a coaster...
Relying on smartphone or gps can make you lost
http://www.theatlanticcities.com/arts-and-lifestyle/2013/03/how-google-maps-changes-pedestrian-behavior/5134/