Biking in our Region
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2011-04-21/biking-our-region
Guest Host:
Diane Vogel
The weather's warming up for those who prefer to get around the Washington area on their bikes. New lanes and trails are making the streets safer for cyclists, and the Capital Bikeshare is expanding its footprint. Whether you're a daily bike commuter or a weekend warrior, we've got tips on staying safe and having fun.
Guests
Eric Gilliland
General Manager, Capital Bikeshare
Chris Eatough
Program Manager for Bike Arlington
Shane Farthing
Executive Director, Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA)
Related Links
Capital Bikeshare Station Map
A map shows the locations of Capital Bikeshare stations around the Washington D.C. region:
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Capitol Bike Share/alta bicycles denies health insurance to only the employees who ride bikes for the job because 6 million dollars of taxpayers money used to fund Capitol Bikeshare was squandered away!!!!!!!
THIS ONLY HAPPENED TO EMPLOYEES WHO RIDE BIKES FOR THE JOB!!!.
i quit my job recently and i am so happy not to be working for Capitol Bike Share anymore. when i was hired in november i was a full time employee with benefits and an option to have health insurance after a set amount of time. starting feb. Alta bikes, who is the mother company of Capitol Bike Share, changed thier policy and made me and all of the people in my position a part time employee with out benefits. Then Alison Choen (president of Alta) took a vacation to the bahamas. I/we was also denied any buy in on the health plan they ues for full time employees. then a week or so later, they gave back everything TO ONLY THREE of the 8 people effected and called them managers. the rest were paid the amount of PTO they were alotted for the year (i had around 27 hours) and no longer allowed to work a 40 hour week capping out at 32hrs.
THIS ONLY HAPPENED TO EMPLOYEES WHO RIDE BIKES FOR THE JOB!!!. the employees who drive vans (rebalancing the system), and station technitions were NOT affected by this change in policy(about 13 to 15 employees not affected). they all still have a full timer with insurance and benefits.
Every time you rent a Bikeshare bike, just know theat your 6 million dollars of taxpayers money used to fund Capitol Bikeshare was squandered away. As it was stated by Alta "a mistake was made in thier budget" and therefore the bikecheckers will pay for this mistake with thier wellbeing. When you rent a Bikeshare bike, know that it functions properly because it was checked by a bikechecker. Know that said bikechecker traveled by bike to do thier job, and had his/her wellbeing stripped of them by thier employer Capitol Bikeshare/Alta! Know that i am only able to say something because i do not work there anymore. Everyone in my position (even the 3 who were made managers) have strong feelings about this change and cannot speak up out of fear of losing thier job, I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE UPSET ABOUT THIS.
THIS ONLY HAPPENED TO EMPLOYEES WHO RIDE BIKES FOR THE JOB!!!.
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I am a daily bike commuter in Fredericksburg, VA. While I occasionally encounter impatient drivers, my biggest fear is drivers distracted by their cell phones. I think these drivers pose the greatest danger to cyclists.
I bike-commute to work in Southern Fairfax County via a combination of roads, sidewalks (where legal), and multi-use paths. One of the greatest annoyances of my commute is the regular obstruction of sidewalks and multi-use paths by construction and road crews. Twice this week I've been forced to ride in the road (no shoulder, heavy traffic) to get around 1) a survey crew; and 2) a Verizon truck. While this is a relatively minor inconvenience for me, it may be much more of a problem for people in wheelchairs, children, etc.