For many years bike sharing programs have been very popular in Europe’s
big cities. These innovative bike-sharing programs are a wonderful idea that
will be very beneficial for my community. Some people think that these
programs sound like a great idea, but they have actually been causing some
big headaches. From where I see it the benefits are more than the problems
they can cause. To begin with, it reduces car traffic, reduces pollution,
creates jobs, riding a bicycle is great exercise, and is good for tourism. For
these reasons, bike-sharing programs are essential for my community.
First of all, according to the text “Bike Sharing: A Great Idea”, these
programs reduce traffic. If more people decide to ride a bike to get to and
from work every day, fewer cars would be on the road at the same time.
Rush-hour traffic might not be that bad if this happened. This means that
having a bike-sharing program in a city might reduce traffic. In addition,
these programs also help get rid of some of the pollution that cars produce.
This proves that bicycles are very helpful for the environment.
In addition, bicycles are great for exercise. Even short bike trips can help
people live a healthier lifestyle. Bike-sharing programs make it easier for
busy people to be more active. This means that these programs are very
beneficial for your health. The author of “Bike Sharing: A Great Idea”, also
claims that these programs create jobs. When a bike needs to be fixed
someone will need to fix it and there have to be people employed for
customer service. In other words, since the programs have become so
successful, hundreds of jobs have already been created. As the program
spreads to other cities, the number of available jobs will increase.
Finally according to the text “Bike Sharing Programs”, people in Europe have
been using bike-sharing programs for years, they were created so that
people would be able to use a bike easily when they needed one. This has
improved tourism. Furthermore, at the beginning of 2013, there were 22
programs running in American cities. Because the idea is so popular, people
think that the number of programs will double very soon. This shows that
bike-sharing programs are a success.
In conclusion, because it’s good for your health, creates jobs, helps fight
pollution, and promotes tourism in a city, I believe that bike-sharing
programs are crucial for my community and I am sure they will be very
successful.
