NBC did a piece on the lady who had her bike confiscated at Union Station in Washington DC.
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NBC only ugly bikes at union station
August 18th, 2008Got an ugly bike, don’t park it at Union Station in DC
August 14th, 2008If you have an ugly bike, you might want to think twice about leaving it locked up outside on Union Station, from the Washington Post letters page.
I went to the nearest security guard to report the apparent theft, and he promptly retrieved my “stolen” bike. As it turned out, my bike had been judged to be “unsightly” by Union Station standards and had been impounded. They had cut the lock and confiscated the machine, obviously without bothering to verify whether it was abandoned or just a little beat up.
Dundee to introduce Paris Style Bike rentals
August 13th, 2008The BBC is reporting that the Dundee is going to start a bike rental scheme similar to the Paris one.
People would be able to pick up a bike at places like the train or bus station then drop it off at certain points across the city.
Biek Lanes coming to Westmoreland Street between Chain Bridge and Kirby roads
August 13th, 2008The Sun Gazette is reporting that bike lanes are coming to Westmoreland Street between Chain Bridge and Kirby roads
WABA issues Alert on DC MPD
August 13th, 2008WABA has issued an alert looking for witnesses to the Alice Swanson Crash. They are also meeting with the DC MPD to express concerns over recent actions by the police.