“We view this as a new transit system that’s self-powered. The idea is to have so many stations, it’s easy to get from one point to another quickly. It fills in the gap in the existing transit system and allows people to pick up a bike at one location and drop it off at their destination.”
—Gabe Klein, Chicago's transportation commissioner, commenting on former mayor Richard M. Daley's dream of creating a Paris-style bike rental program in the Windy City. This new plan would feature 3,000 bicycles to rent from 300 stations by next summer.
