by Gina 
Since its launch, Citi Bike has, aside from some software glitches, been an incredible addition to urban transit in NYC, with rising ridership throughout the initial months (in October, the bike-share company reported a record high of 42,000 trips per day). But lately, the interwebs have been abuzz with headlines like: “Blue Bikes Red Ink,” seemingly out of nowhere. Even Brian Lehrer was like “Wait, What?”.
Now I know…
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I love Citibike and use it nearly every day. It has made it possible for me to visit Brooklyn Bridge Park nearly every day after work and become more involved in my community. I get more exercise and overall have a much easier time getting to where I need to go including quick trips to and from the subway. I would be devastated if we lost it. I really think it needs to be more user friendly for tourists. I’ve seen a lot of people confused at the kiosks.
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