AP Vianne is the management accountant for Divvy, a bike-sharing service in Chicago. She is trying to plan for summer activity by using the most recent ridership information provided. She needs to collect several pieces of information so she can make bike allocation and maintenance decisions.

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Search online for, and then access, the City of Chicago data portal specifically for Divvy bike-sharing trips to help Vianne answer the following questions (provide corresponding screenshots to support your answers).

What is the bike usage pattern across months? Which month has the highest usage, and which month has the lowest usage? Which station has the highest usage for starting and ending trips (i.e., the From station and the To station)? Vianne recognizes that if bicycles are used evenly across time, maintenance can be scheduled at regular intervals. Were the bicycles used evenly in the most recent year?

Use a mapping tool (such as Google Maps) to locate the most popular bike stations in Chicago. (Hint: Locate the stations you identified in part (a2).) Why do you think these stations are the most popular?