New York City Bike Share Program

                                                          New York City Bike share program.

Over the course of my research on the final paper regarding the New York City Bike share Program, I came across things that I believe were important but not very significant for my paper.  On the New York Magazine I found a piece describing how conservatives hate the Bike Share Program. The second thing is from my personal experience, I found the best spot in the city to ride bike for fun.

First, the Citi Bike Program is a bike share program that was initiated, introduced, and strongly advocated for and supported by the Bloomberg Administration.  Many conservatives do not share the former mayor views, particularly his political views on environment. Bloomberg has more liberal views on climate change and its causes. Thus, having a massive bike share would help the environment by reducing the car gas emission because people drive less. On the other hand, Conservatives do not think human is responsible for climate change. So we, as human have to leave “nature” alone regulate itself.  According to Amira, author at New York Magazine, “Conservatives hate the bike share program for some well-known reasons: they do not like Bloomberg for his political views, especially on guns. They do not believe in climate change and he does. They believe the French people ride bikes more than any other people, they do not want to be associated with French” (Amira).

Secondly, whether you like the Bike Share Program or not, there is in the city a special place you can ride a bike and fully enjoy it. From my own experience, I like to ride bike alongside the Hudson River. This is the beginning of spring, soon it will be summer.  From time to time I enjoy riding bike for fun, for pleasure as do many people in the city. My favorite part in the city to ride is alongside the Hudson River on the West Side Highway going south. It is the most beautiful place to ride for fun in the city. Here is the river in the middle of the two great cities (New York City and Jersey City). Here is the fresh air coming from the river that I always enjoy. Two cities that I personally call twin cities. There are built in the same spots and they look similar in some ways. One of the most beautiful moments I enjoy in the city while riding bike is around the sunset. It is really fun to ride bike below 34 th Street when the sun is laying down. Contemplating the reflexing of the orange sun rays in the roof of the buildings both in Lower Manhattan and Jersey City make me more appreciative of nature.

Finally for many reasons, New Yorkers have many different views on the Citi Bike Program. Personally, I like to ride bikes only for fun.

                                             Work cited

Dan Amira. “Why Conservatives Hate Citi Bike So Much, in One Venn Diagram”, newyorkmagazine.com, June 5, 2013.  newyorkmagazine web,  May 3,2014.