the feminist librarian reads

New York’s Citi Bike has been plagued with problems almost since the start, which is a pity, because I felt a burst of affection every time I saw its distinctive blue bicycles waiting for customers when I got off the subway while in New York. There was something so cheerful and hopeful about them…but I couldn’t help but notice that I almost never saw anyone using them, and it didn’t surprise me to learn that the company was struggling to keep going, especially after a brutal winter that slashed ridership and caused severe damage to the bikes. But Citi Bike isn’t the only bike sharing service in the US that’s struggling: in fact, the concept seems to be having trouble catching on across the US in general.