While DOT officials emphasize the agency's sensitivity to local interests when plotting bike-share locations, some in Williamsburg see a double-standard that runs contrary to the spirit of the new system.

WSJ: Bike-Share Rides Past Neighborhood

He reminds people that we have these meetings in the Situation Room and not at a local restaurant because of the importance and the sensitivity of some of the information that's discussed throughout those meetings.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

In a statement, the Turkish military said it would act with "utmost sensitivity in order to avoid negative impact on local elements" -- a reference to keeping civilians out of the conflict.

CNN: Turkey launches major Iraq incursion

The sensitivity of mountains to global warming is also having an impact on local economies that depend on tourism.

UNESCO: 83e