Radial symmetry

Reddy Bikes- Delaware Park at Nottingham

It was all over the news today. Buffalo has a bikeshare! And that got me thinking of other cities that have a bike share. They're blue Citibikes in New York. And that got me wondering if Buffalo was at all modeled after New York City during our first surge, as Buffalo grew into the 2nd most populous city alongside NYC. But, actually, and serendipitously, the plans for Buffalo were made to resemble those of the radial plan by L'Enfant for Washington, the nation's new capital. Buffalo is only one of three American cities that have a radial street pattern like the shape of bicycle spokes. The plan, created by Joseph Ellicott in 1804, the local Holland Land Company agent, was inspired when he helped his brother Andrew survey the plans for the new capital, to be known as Washington, D.C. Ellicott brought the radial design to the plan for Buffalo, then known as the village of New Amsterdam. 

But back to bikes! The new Reddy Bikeshare program was celebrated this morning, and several sites are ready for sharing. Not only does this add a real, big-city air to the Queen City, it promotes a well-being for us all, and a way to see more of Buffalo. The links below offer more information on locations and prices. Let's roll! 

https://reddybikeshare.socialbicycles.com/

http://live.buffalonews.com/2016/07/20/wont-buy-bike-travel-buffalo-new-sharing-program/