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Bike Share Program Investigation

Bike Share Program Investigation. Best Practices, GTHA Context Analysis and Legal Review . Outline. Context Phase 1: Best Practices Investigation Phase 2: GTHA Context Analysis Next Steps Discussion. Context. PARIS. TORONTO. NEWMARKET. Phase 1: Best Practices Investigation.

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Bike Share Program Investigation

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  1. Bike Share Program Investigation Best Practices, GTHA Context Analysis and Legal Review

  2. Outline • Context • Phase 1: Best Practices Investigation • Phase 2: GTHA Context Analysis • Next Steps • Discussion

  3. Context PARIS TORONTO NEWMARKET

  4. Phase 1: Best Practices Investigation • Evolution of bike share programs • Types of bike share programs • Operational models • Six case studies • Benefits and Risks • Best practices

  5. Evolution of Bike Share Programs • 1st generation • 2nd generation

  6. Evolution of Bike Share (cont.) • 3rd generation

  7. Benefits of Bike Share Programs

  8. Potential Risks of Bike Share • Safety of cyclists • Vandalism and theft • Financial and reputational risks of implementing an unsuccessful program

  9. Types of Bike Share Programs • “SmartBike” third generation bike share • “Call-a-Bike” third generation bike share • Community bike share/lending libraries • University campus bike share • Employer bicycle fleets/bike share

  10. Operational Models 1. “Public” Bike Share 2. “Private” Bike Share

  11. Case Studies Examined • Vélib (Paris, France) • SmartBike DC (Washington, DC) • Accès Vélo (Montréal, QC) • U of T Bikechain (Toronto, ON) • Buffalo Blue Bicycle Program (Buffalo, NY) • Blue Urban Bike Program (Carrboro, NC)

  12. Case Study: Vélib • Launched July 2007 with 12,250 bikes at 450 stations • A year later 1,450 stations and 20,600 bikes and 100,000 annual memberships • City with JC Decaux • $1,650 per bike and $28,000 per station • Cycling increased by 70% within three weeks

  13. Case Study: SmartBike DC • North American “Smart Bike” program • August 2008 launch, 60 bikes, 7 stations • Clear Channel through bus shelter advertising contract with DOT • $40 annual membership and free use • 150 daily users

  14. Case Study: Accès Vélo • Employer bike share program • Montréal TMAs • TMAs purchase fleet, designs the program, and promotes the program to employees • Owned and operated by the employer, promoted by TMA • 2,100 rentals at 13 employers • Usage is mostly for personal purposes (82%)

  15. Phase 2: GTHA Context Analysis • Environmental scan • Community profiles and travel patterns • Plans for bike share programs in Canada • Stakeholders and potential partners • Integration strategies • Potential funding sources • Recommended implementation strategy • Key factors for successful implementation • Identifying pilot markets • Critical path for implementation and future research

  16. Environmental Scan • Nine candidate urban growth centres (UGCs)

  17. Environmental Scan (cont.)

  18. Cycling Policies, Programs and Infrastructure and Partners

  19. Integration Strategies • Transit, carpool lots, pedestrians • Land use: mobility hubs and UGCs • Workplace and school-based TDM programs

  20. Legal Review and Risk Management • Five bike share models reviewed • Main risks outlined and risk management strategies provided

  21. Implementation Strategies • Fee for use “public system” • Large urban centres – 200,000 + • Centred on higher-order transit stations • Focus on short trips • Phased roll out • Encourage cycling as daily form of travel • Potential for GTHA-wide coordination (e.g. branding, technology, etc.)

  22. Implementation Strategies (cont.) • Community-based public or private system • Attract potential cyclists and introduce them to benefits of cycling • Convert limited number of trips to bike trips • Less tangible benefits of jump-starting a cycling culture • Provide option for integration with transit, carpooling and walking • Centred around a major institution • Longer lending periods • Free to use or nominal membership charge

  23. Key Factors for Successful Implementation • Thorough planning to minimize operating costs and maximize revenues • Strong domestic target market • Some tourist volumes • Appropriate logistics and technology • Sustained funding • Risk management strategies

  24. Plans for Bike Share Programs in Canada

  25. Next Steps • Consultation with municipalities and key stakeholders • Phase 3: Newmarket pilot feasibility study (underway) • Phase 4: Newmarket pilot implementation plan (underway) • City of Toronto Bike Share Project • Employer-based bike share programs

  26. What are your thoughts about the potential for bike sharing in your communities?

  27. Thank You Questions or comments? Catherine Habel, Metrolinx Catherine.Habel@metrolinx.com (416) 874-5934

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