Word of Mouth is on the air - Listen Live MP3 stream Windows Media stream

Next Green Thing: Bike-Sharing In The Beltway

By Virginia Prescott on Thursday, May 1, 2008.

Starting in June, residents of Washington, D.C. will have a new, gas-free way of getting around town.

A bicycle rental program called SmartBikeDC will make 120 bicycles available at ten central locations in the city. For a $40 annual membership fee, members will be able to pick up bikes with the swipe of a card.

District officials say it's the first program of its kind in the nation, and hope the program will put a dent in traffic congestion, pollution and parking shortages.

For more on the program, Word of Mouth host Virginia Prescott called up Paul DeMaio, founder of the consulting group MetroBike, which helped implement the D.C. program.

Add new comment

Awesome idea! We need this everywhere.

Word of Mouth is all about what's new. Online and on-air, the show looks at our fascinating and ever-changing world, and puts the latest ideas under a microscope. Word of Mouth investigates everything from science and technology, to health and the environment, to new trends in popular culture. The show airs Monday through Thursday at noon and is hosted by Virginia Prescott.

Say what you want to say. How you want to say it. We want to hear from you.

Word of Mouth is on the move! Sign up for our podcast and take the show wherever you go.

Past Shows
Feb 08, 2010 | Link
Feb 04, 2010 | Link
Feb 03, 2010 | Link
Feb 02, 2010 | Link

Support From

Corporation for Public Broadcasting

The TD Charitable Foundation

The Next Green Thing

is supported by

Public Service of New Hampshire
committed to clean energy solutions
New Hampshire Electric Co-op