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D.C. Will Teach Every Kid in Public Schools How to Ride a Bike - CityLab

Submitted by Brent Hugh on Fri, 09/04/2015 - 10:59pm

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All the bikes in the warehouse—a huge fleet numbering 475—had to be ready by the time the first bell rang on August 24. Once assembled, they were divvied up and shipped to elementary schools for a novel educational experiment.

The goal: to teach every second grader in the city’s school system how to ride a bike.

“Every kid should know how to ride a bike,” Kenyon says. “It’s a great way not only to get to school, but to exercise, and to see your city. It promotes independence.”

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D.C. Will Teach Every Kid in Public Schools How to Ride a Bike - CityLab
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MoBikeFed comment: As fa as we know, this is the first city in the U.S. to teach *every* child basic bicycling skills. Kudos to Washington, DC!

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