D.C. bets on big future for bikes

The District has already established a foundation for bicycles to be a major mode of transportation expected to absorb new commuters.

Experts agree that the District’s bike share program is a national model, and although the city may still have a long way to go before it reaches its 25 percent target for the share of commutes made by bike on foot, D.C. is already ahead of many American cities. Data from 2011 show a higher percentage of residents commuted by bike in the District than in Chicago, New York or Austin, Texas.