in large metropolitan areas, bike sharing can...
in large metropolitan areas, bike sharing can make a difference in inner - city congestion. a 2014 report from the new york city department of transportation showed that even after some traffic lanes were converted to bike lanes to accommodate bike shares, travel times by car stayed the same or improved—by fourteen percent on one busy avenue. \in places like washington, d.c., and chicago, you see people in suits and ties riding the bikes because its a convenient and effective way to get to work,\ said joshua schank, president and ceo of the nonprofit eno center for transportation. in fact, participants in some select the evidence that the author provides for the following supporting claim: bike sharing can ease the traffic burden in major cities. a study shows that the addition of bike lanes improved travel time by car. a study shows that people who ride bikes report lower levels of stress. a study shows that commuters in chicago prefer to ride a bike to work.