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What We’re Reading: The Most-Ridden Bicycle in New York’s Bike Share System
Welcome back to our weekly behind-the-scenes glimpse at what’s getting our team talking. Let us know what you think at info@reasonstobecheerful.world.
Wheels in motion
Citi Bike, New York City’s bike share system, has proven wildly popular. How popular? Check out this story from Bloomberg (incidentally, the magazine started by the mayor who oversaw Citi Bike’s launch) shared by Interim Editorial Director Tess Riley. The article takes us on a ride with the most-used bike in the entire Citi Bike system, offering a fascinating glimpse at how folks get around in America’s least-car-dependent city.
Tess says:
I really enjoyed this story about Citi Bike #32606, a.k.a. the most used Citi Bike bike in NYC. Not a solution piece per se, but cool to see data visualization being used to celebrate such amazing use of resources (over 806 days, the bike in question was ridden 8,624 times).
On the hunt
Foraging for wild food is often a more sustainable way to eat — but not always. Contributing Editor Geetanjali Krishna shares a story — and a personal memory — about foraging, and learns that sometimes it’s not what’s best for biodiversity.
Geetanjali says:
Foraging brings back childhood memories of finding wild strawberry patches in the Himalayas. I found this story interesting because it makes the point that foraging for wild foods may sound lovely, but it isn’t necessarily sustainable and runs the risk of depleting wild resources. I can still taste the tart, tiny strawberries we’d so greedily pick though.
What else we’re reading
To Defend Against Russian Tanks, Finland and Poland Consider Restoring Wetlands — shared by Executive Editor Will Doig from France 24
Capital Grains: The Urban Trees Getting a Second Life — shared by Interim Editorial Director Tess Riley from Positive News
Dallas Ended Downtown Homelessness. White House Wants to Change the Rules — shared by Michaela Haas from the Washington Post (subscription required)
In other news…
Rolling Stone and many other outlets shared RTBC Founder David Byrne’s wedding playlist. Help us celebrate by listening here!
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