divvy community meeting presentation
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WELCOME
Divvy Bike Share Community Meeting Staff: Ylda Capriccioso, Assistant to the City Manager
Catherine Hurley, Sustainability Manager
Damir Latinovic, Neighborhood and Land Use Planner
January 13, 2015
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MEETING AGENDA
• What is Public Bike Share? (10)
• Chicago Divvy System (20)
• Expansion to Evanston (50)
– Station Location Analysis
– Station Location Keypad Polling
• Conclusions & Next Steps (10)
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January 13, 2015
what is
public
bike sharing?
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WHAT OTHER CITIES HAVE BIKE SHARE?
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IS BIKE SHARE SAFE?
• Crash statistics from bike-share cities show that bike-share
users are less likely to be involved in crashes than other
cyclists
• Divvy’s visibility will create a great platform to further
educate Evanstonians on how to safely share the streets
• Divvy Bikes are extremely stable and sturdily built.
They are routinely maintained by
professional mechanics to check
safety features such as
always-on lights, reflectors,
chain guards, and bells
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BIKE SHARE IS...
• A new transit system for Chicago
• Ideal for short trips and commutes
• Allows you to pick up a bike at any station and return it to any other
• Available 24/7 year-round
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Stations will be placed where people
WORK and LIVE
CONVENIENT
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Step through
design and chain
guard allows riders
to wear suits or
skirts
Basket holds up
to 20lbs; straps
to hold loose
items
Front and rear
fenders to protect
clothing
COMFORTABLE
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AFFORDABLE
• $75 Annual Membership
• $7 24-Hour Pass
• First 30 minutes of each ride are free
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SUSTAINABLE
• Eco-friendly transportation option
• Sponsorships and advertising ensure the system is self-sustaining and pays for its operation and expansion
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FOR CHICAGO
• Has created over 100 jobs in Chicago
• City-owned system
• Operated by Alta Bicycle Share
• Secure (minimal theft)
• Performance driven
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Making It
Happen….
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FAST
Install under an hour
GREEN
Solar-powered and wireless
EASILY-MOVED
Portable
STATIONS ARE EASY TO INSTALL
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• Convenient to users
• On sidewalks wherever possible
• Distance between stations
• Technical considerations
• Residents’ suggestions
BIKE STATION SITING
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WIDE SIDEWALKS 17
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PARKING
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ENGAGING CHICAGO RESIDENTS Chicagoans Can Suggest Stations Online
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How Does
It Work?
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KEYS TO YOUR NEW RIDE Divvy Member Keys
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HOW IT WORKS
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BUY A MEMBERSHIP AND GET A
KEY TO USE AT ANY KIOSK
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BACKGROUND – DIVVY EXPANSION
•Collaboration: Evanston, Oak Park, Chicago −8 Station in Evanston −12 Stations in Oak Park −50 Stations in Chicago
• $3M State Funding, $750,000 cost share – $200,000 Evanston & Oak Park cost share – $550,000 Chicago cost share
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EVANSTON’S DIVVY PROGRAM & EXPANSION
Expansion of Divvy Bike Share to
Evanston
Bicycle Friendly Community
Bike Plans Recommended
Bike Share
More Cycling Supports
Livability Plan
State of Illinois Grant to Launch
Program
Phase 1 – 8 Stations, 80
Bicycles
Future Phases - Multiple Funding
Sources, Partners
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January Divvy Community Meeting/Online Survey
Report to Transportation and Parking Committee
February Recommendations to City Council for approval
February-March MOU/IGA with City of Chicago
April-May Community meeting for precise station selections
Recommendations to City Council for approval
Summer Divvy LAUNCH!
Fall/Winter Evaluation and Phase II planning
PHASE I: DIVVY EXPANSION TIMELINE
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station
location
analysis
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BACKGROUND & OVERVIEW OF THE STATION LOCATION ANALYSIS
Initial Grant Application
• Fall 2013
• Focus on Downtown & North/South destinations
Student Analysis
• Spring 2014
• Data on Housing, Employment, Destinations & Visibility
Bike Plan Update Survey
• Spring 2014
• More than 1600 responses
Suggest. DivvyBikes.com
• Fall 2014
• Promoted through City Website and E-news
Staff Summary
• Winter 2014
• Consolidated suggested locations
• Consider geographic distribution
17 Potential Divvy Station Locations
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Potential
Divvy
Locations
In Evanston
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CONCLUSIONS & NEXT STEPS
• Survey will be accessible at community centers, online
and 311 until January 31, 2015 – https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/divvylocations
• Final survey results will be available online
• Staff will use the survey feedback to inform the
recommendations to City Council in February for the final
8 stations
• Staff Contact: Ylda Capriccioso, Asst. to the City Manager
Bicycle Programs Coordinator
• Try it in Chicago---or other communities!
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR INPUT
Divide and Share!