Study: Capital Bikeshare Easing Local Traffic Woes

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Date

Aug. 27, 2015

News Type

Media Highlight

Source

WTOP

“The introduction of a Capital Bike Share dock reduced traffic congestion by about 2 to 3 percent in its immediate area,” said Casey J. Wichman, fellow at think tank Resources for the Future.

Topics

Transportation

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Casey J. Wichman

University Fellow

Casey Wichman is a university fellow at RFF. He performs research at the intersection of environmental and public economics, with an emphasis on examining the ways in which individuals make decisions in response to environmental policies.

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