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Eugene Bike Share

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What is Bike Share?

• Automated self-service bicycle rentals

• Short, one-way trips• Membership base– Annual– Casual

• Pricing Schemes• Dense network of stations

located conveniently

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Current Bike Share Systems

Approx. 65 systems in operation (U.S.)

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Elements of “Smart Dock” System

Bicycle

Station

Automated kiosk

Dock

Advertising / information

panel

RFID card

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Elements of “Smart Bike” System

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Why Bike Share?

Source: Charlotte B-Cycle

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Transit Integration

• Extends the reach of transito 5 min walk = ¼ mileo 5 min ride = 1 mile

• First-mile/last-mile trip completion

• Bike share users also use transito 2/3 of Citi Bike users link their

trip with transitSource: Capital Bikeshare

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Climate Goals

• Climate and Energy Action Plan - Ordinance 20540• Increases ridership

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Health

• Meet daily exercise goals (CDC)• Capital Bike Share– 31% stress reduction– 30% lost weight

• Boston Hubway– “Prescribe-a-Bike”: Doctor’s at

Boston Medical Center can write prescriptions for low-income patients to get year-long memberships

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Economic Competitiveness

• Technology sector competes on lifestyle amenities

• The young and hip choose bikes

• “Real” cities have bike share

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Other Community Goals

• Equity and access• Never worry about locking

your personal bike• Happiness• Increase flexibility of

transportation system• Expand geography reached

without use of a car

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Work to Date

• Feasibility Study• Marketing

Evaluation• Funding• Request for

Proposals

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Goals

1. Personal Mobility2. Health and Safety3. System Quality4. Financial Sustainability5. Social/Geographic

Equity6. Economic Benefits

Source: Chicago Tribune

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Community Input

• Interviews• Surveys• Wikimap• Open House

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Recommended System

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Valuation and Sponsorship Study

• Benchmarking• Sponsorship

Structure• Valuation• Recommendation

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Capital and Operations Funding

• Connect Oregon V• $900K (plus match)

• University of Oregon• $193K

Minimum 170 Bikes; 20 Stations

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Timeline…2015 2016 2017Feasibility

Marketing Study

RFP

Vendor

Sponsorship

Contracting

System Development

Launch

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For More Information

www.eugene-or.gov/bikeshare Reed Dunbar, City of Eugene: reed.c.dunbar@ci.eugene.or.us