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HOW TO KNOW IF YOUR CITY NEEDS BIKE SHARE 10 questions city administrators should ask when considering bike share for their city
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This brief guide has been prepared by Bike Share
Studies, a vendor-neutral bike share consultancy.
Leading our team are Dr. Steven Fleming, an
international thought leader in the field of bicycle
urbanism, and Monica Zarafu, an expert in innovative
transport solutions, who has implemented a small but
successful system in Newcastle and provided
operations management services for systems all
around Australia.
Bike share is an innovative approach to urban mobility
that allows users to take short trips using a fleet of
public bicycles distributed within a physical or digital
network, available at fixed or mobile locations. Bike
sharing has a great potential to bridge the gap between
existing, conventional transit networks and active
travel. First established in the Netherlands in 1965, the
public bike sharing concept has seen a rapid expansion
in the last decade, growing from less than 100 cities in
2005 to more than 900 cities in 2015. The benefits of
this transport system include: increased mobility,
health benefits, social equity, low environmental
impact, and reduced transportation costs. Bike sharing
increases liveability and provides land value capture by
improving a city's image and accessibility, by
generating investment in local industries and by
boosting tourism.
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HOW TO KNOW IF YOUR CITY NEEDS BIKE SHARE 10 questions city administrators should ask when considering bike share for their city
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Is your city or town too small for bike sharing?
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Is your city so congested that it really needs bike share?
Are there enough jobs in your city within biking range?
Is Your city's population too old to use bike share?
Is your city too hilly for bike share?
Will bike sharing be financially viable in your city?
Are riding conditions in your city sufficiently safe and inviting?
Can Bike Share Studies help you go forward?
How should you proceed?
What other services can Bike Share Studies provide?
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bike share
This brief guide has been prepared by Bike Share
Studies, a vendor-neutral bike share consultancy.
Leading our team are Dr. Steven Fleming, an
international thought leader in the field of bicycle
urbanism, and Monica Zarafu, an expert in innovative
transport solutions, who has implemented a small but
successful system in Newcastle and provided
operations management services for systems all
around Australia.
Bike share is an innovative approach to urban mobility
that allows users to take short trips using a fleet of
public bicycles distributed within a physical or digital
network, available at fixed or mobile locations. Bike
sharing has a great potential to bridge the gap between
existing, conventional transit networks and active
travel. First established in the Netherlands in 1965, the
public bike sharing concept has seen a rapid expansion
in the last decade, growing from less than 100 cities in
2005 to more than 900 cities in 2015. The benefits of
this transport system include: increased mobility,
health benefits, social equity, low environmental
impact, and reduced transportation costs. Bike sharing
increases liveability and provides land value capture by
improving a city's image and accessibility, by
generating investment in local industries and by
boosting tourism.
Contents
How to know if your city needs bike share / 1
HOW TO KNOW IF YOUR CITY NEEDS BIKE SHARE 10 questions city administrators should ask when considering bike share for their city
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Q10.
Is your city or town too small for bike sharing?
Case Studies
Is your city so congested that it really needs bike share?
Are there enough jobs in your city within biking range?
Is Your city's population too old to use bike share?
Is your city too hilly for bike share?
Will bike sharing be financially viable in your city?
Are riding conditions in your city sufficiently safe and inviting?
Can Bike Share Studies help you go forward?
How should you proceed?
What other services can Bike Share Studies provide?
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Q1.Is your city or town too small for bike sharing?With all the press about bike sharing focusing
on big cities like London, New York and Paris,
we can easily believe bike sharing is
something for large cities only. The reality is
very different. More than 1000 cities now have
bike sharing (see
for their locations), their average size
comparable to an Australian regional centre.
It should be noted as well that bike sharing
schemes rarely extend into hilly districts or
sprawling suburbs whose residents
contribute to the population count. Boulder,
Colorado is an already small city (100K
residents) where the bike sharing scheme
survives on the patronage of a hand full of
neighbourhoods plus the down-town.
www.bikesharingmap.com
It is helpful to know too that even a very
small system can have a meaningful impact
on a small city. It meant so much to the
people of Christchurch, New Zealand, to
have a bike sharing system that 9 local
c o m p a n i e s a n d 4 5 0 i n d i v i d u a l s
crowdfunded the establishment of a 30 bike
fleet with 6 stations.
You should not let its smallness be the thing
that stops you from looking further into the
viability of bike sharing for your city or town.
Miami Beach with a population of 87,779
implemented the first bike share system in
2011, consisting of 115 stations and
1,000 bikes. The network was designed to
service an area of 16.32 square km with a
population of 72,443 but its main purpose
was to target tourists. In 2012, the
operator reported over 1 mil trips. In
December 2014, the program expanded
from the beach to the downtown area,
including Miami's financial district, arts
centre, art museum and marketplaces. In
March 2015, Miami, Miami Beach, Surfside
and Bay Harbour programs consolidated
in one large regional program of 1750
bikes in 170 stations as part of City of
Miami 's community engagement
program.
Case Studies
Boulder, ColoradoBoulder, Colorado has a population of
97,385. The bike share system was
implemented to create a culture of riding
bikes for any trip at any time. In 1995, a
'green bike' program offered free bikes in
Boulder. Approx. 120 bikes were refurbished
by high school students and left unlocked on
the streets. At the end of 1996 only 40 bikes
were recovered. The 3rd generation bike
share system started in 2011 with 12 stations
and 85 bikes covering 2 square km and a
population of 7,215. The system expanded
to 22 stations and 110 bikes in 2013
covering an area of 12 square km targeting
people who work in downtown Boulder and
tourists. In 2014, the system expanded to the
University of Colorado totalling 39 stations
and 275 bikes. Total trips reported for 2014
were 43,143 reported by 7,374 riders, an
increase of 43% over 2013.
Image Source: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/99/BoulderCityscape.jpg
Miami Beach, Florida
Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Beach,_Florida#/media/File:North_Beach_Miami_Beach.jpg
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Q1.Is your city or town too small for bike sharing?With all the press about bike sharing focusing
on big cities like London, New York and Paris,
we can easily believe bike sharing is
something for large cities only. The reality is
very different. More than 1000 cities now have
bike sharing (see
for their locations), their average size
comparable to an Australian regional centre.
It should be noted as well that bike sharing
schemes rarely extend into hilly districts or
sprawling suburbs whose residents
contribute to the population count. Boulder,
Colorado is an already small city (100K
residents) where the bike sharing scheme
survives on the patronage of a hand full of
neighbourhoods plus the down-town.
www.bikesharingmap.com
It is helpful to know too that even a very
small system can have a meaningful impact
on a small city. It meant so much to the
people of Christchurch, New Zealand, to
have a bike sharing system that 9 local
c o m p a n i e s a n d 4 5 0 i n d i v i d u a l s
crowdfunded the establishment of a 30 bike
fleet with 6 stations.
You should not let its smallness be the thing
that stops you from looking further into the
viability of bike sharing for your city or town.
Miami Beach with a population of 87,779
implemented the first bike share system in
2011, consisting of 115 stations and
1,000 bikes. The network was designed to
service an area of 16.32 square km with a
population of 72,443 but its main purpose
was to target tourists. In 2012, the
operator reported over 1 mil trips. In
December 2014, the program expanded
from the beach to the downtown area,
including Miami's financial district, arts
centre, art museum and marketplaces. In
March 2015, Miami, Miami Beach, Surfside
and Bay Harbour programs consolidated
in one large regional program of 1750
bikes in 170 stations as part of City of
Miami 's community engagement
program.
Case Studies
Boulder, ColoradoBoulder, Colorado has a population of
97,385. The bike share system was
implemented to create a culture of riding
bikes for any trip at any time. In 1995, a
'green bike' program offered free bikes in
Boulder. Approx. 120 bikes were refurbished
by high school students and left unlocked on
the streets. At the end of 1996 only 40 bikes
were recovered. The 3rd generation bike
share system started in 2011 with 12 stations
and 85 bikes covering 2 square km and a
population of 7,215. The system expanded
to 22 stations and 110 bikes in 2013
covering an area of 12 square km targeting
people who work in downtown Boulder and
tourists. In 2014, the system expanded to the
University of Colorado totalling 39 stations
and 275 bikes. Total trips reported for 2014
were 43,143 reported by 7,374 riders, an
increase of 43% over 2013.
Image Source: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/99/BoulderCityscape.jpg
Miami Beach, Florida
Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Beach,_Florida#/media/File:North_Beach_Miami_Beach.jpg
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Q2.Is your city so congested that it really needs bike share? Congestion is the #1 pressing dilemma
behind the establishment of bike sharing in
major cities. Helping people swap short car
trips for bike trips maintains traffic flows for
those who do need to drive. The world's
largest bike sharing system, in Hangzhou,
China, was designed to feed train stations so
fewer people would drive. (Stations in New
York are strategically placed to ease
congestion on trains!)
While most Australian cities and towns are
too small and too well endowed with road
infrastructure to have excessive average
trips times, they are experiencing
congestion in the very places they can least
afford it. It is hardly ideal to have drivers
circling looking for parking near beaches,
hospitals, campuses, entertainment venues,
eat streets and civic gathering places.
Encouraging bike trips to and between such
attractions, or from park-and-ride facilities,
can enhance their appeal and the overall
desirability of your city in general.
Q3.Are there enough jobs in your city within biking range? In cities with a large concentration of office
jobs in the CBD, most bike share use is for
getting to work (Washington DC, 43%;
London, 52%). That percentage is likely to be
lower in a city that serves farming regions or
mines, or that has heavy industrial zones
some drive away. In these cases ABS data can
give an indication of likely commuter related
demand from the service and retail sectors. It
will often be the case that bike share will find
recreational uses - in Brisbane 65% of casual
use is for sightseeing or leisure.
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Image source: Peak Hour Traffic Photo: Source: Alex Proimos from Sydney, Australia https://www.flickr.com/photos/proimos/6768077907/
Image source: "Capital Bikeshare demo Times Sq jeh" by Jim.henderson - Own work. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Capital_Bikeshare_demo_Times_Sq_jeh.jpg#/media/File:Capital_Bikeshare_demo_Times_Sq_jeh.jpg
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Q2.Is your city so congested that it really needs bike share? Congestion is the #1 pressing dilemma
behind the establishment of bike sharing in
major cities. Helping people swap short car
trips for bike trips maintains traffic flows for
those who do need to drive. The world's
largest bike sharing system, in Hangzhou,
China, was designed to feed train stations so
fewer people would drive. (Stations in New
York are strategically placed to ease
congestion on trains!)
While most Australian cities and towns are
too small and too well endowed with road
infrastructure to have excessive average
trips times, they are experiencing
congestion in the very places they can least
afford it. It is hardly ideal to have drivers
circling looking for parking near beaches,
hospitals, campuses, entertainment venues,
eat streets and civic gathering places.
Encouraging bike trips to and between such
attractions, or from park-and-ride facilities,
can enhance their appeal and the overall
desirability of your city in general.
Q3.Are there enough jobs in your city within biking range? In cities with a large concentration of office
jobs in the CBD, most bike share use is for
getting to work (Washington DC, 43%;
London, 52%). That percentage is likely to be
lower in a city that serves farming regions or
mines, or that has heavy industrial zones
some drive away. In these cases ABS data can
give an indication of likely commuter related
demand from the service and retail sectors. It
will often be the case that bike share will find
recreational uses - in Brisbane 65% of casual
use is for sightseeing or leisure.
How to know if your city needs bike share / 54 / How to know if your city needs bike share
Image source: Peak Hour Traffic Photo: Source: Alex Proimos from Sydney, Australia https://www.flickr.com/photos/proimos/6768077907/
Image source: "Capital Bikeshare demo Times Sq jeh" by Jim.henderson - Own work. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Capital_Bikeshare_demo_Times_Sq_jeh.jpg#/media/File:Capital_Bikeshare_demo_Times_Sq_jeh.jpg
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London (571 stations/8000 bikes) only 2.5% of travel time was accounted for people aged more than 60 in 2012
compared to 78% by those aged between 15 and 44.
http://www.bmj.com/content/348/bmj.g425
Arlington County andCity of Alexandria
Capital BikeShare with more than 1650 bikes in the District of Columbia, Arlington County and City of Alexandria
and a total of 22,200 members reported only 6% of users are between 60-74 years old based on a survey of
11,100 members with a total response rate of 34%.
( )http://www.capitalbikeshare.com/assets/pdf/CABI-2013SurveyReport.pdf
London
Is Your City's population too old to use bike share?
Is your city too hilly for bike share?In cities with hills that have bike share,
stations are concentrated on low-lying land
and cyclists tend to use level routes - beside
water, for instance. It is the level ground of
most Australian cities that is most
developed, thanks to our cities growing
around docklands, rail lines and level ground
suited to horses. So far none of the cities Bike
Share Studies has mapped has been so hilly,
or broken by hills, for topography to be
considered a barrier to a viable bike sharing
system.
The problem of hills can be mitigated, in
part, by the addition of eBikes to the bike
sharing fleet. Copenhagen, Madrid, Zurich,
Stuttgart, Hangzhou, Jincheng and
numerous cities in Italy and Japan have
added e-bikes to their bike share programs,
with Barcelona and Milan planning to follow
in 2016. eBikes overcome hills, heat and
distance. Systems that use them require
slightly less rebalancing of stations - users of
pedal-only bikes seldom return them to
stations at higher elevations. The obvious
disadvantage is that users have to pay more
to cover the additional cost of an eBike.
Q4. Q5.
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Image source: Councilor Mrs Kofler-Peintner presenting the second of two REZIPE charging stations,together with the REZIPE e-bikes, City of Bolzano, Italy.http://www.rezipe.eu/index.php?id=21&ID1=4
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Some of the best-used and established bike
sharing schemes are in countries like Spain
and Italy with low birth rates and ageing
populations. That notwithstanding, if your
city or town has experienced an exodus of
young people, or an influx of retirees, you
should be mindful of lower patronage rates
among seniors. It is especially the case in
busy cities with challenging cycling
conditions that bike share is preferred by the
young, for example in London where 78% of
all trips are by those aged 15-44. But even in
Arlington/Alexandria, Virginia, USA only 6%
of users of bike share are between 60 and 74.
London (571 stations/8000 bikes) only 2.5% of travel time was accounted for people aged more than 60 in 2012
compared to 78% by those aged between 15 and 44.
http://www.bmj.com/content/348/bmj.g425
Arlington County andCity of Alexandria
Capital BikeShare with more than 1650 bikes in the District of Columbia, Arlington County and City of Alexandria
and a total of 22,200 members reported only 6% of users are between 60-74 years old based on a survey of
11,100 members with a total response rate of 34%.
( )http://www.capitalbikeshare.com/assets/pdf/CABI-2013SurveyReport.pdf
London
Is Your City's population too old to use bike share? Some of the best-used and established bike
sharing schemes are in countries like Spain
and Italy with low birth rates and ageing
populations. That notwithstanding, if your
city or town has experienced an exodus of
young people, or an influx of retirees, you
should be mindful of lower patronage rates
among seniors. It is especially the case in
busy cities with challenging cycling
conditions that bike share is preferred by the
young, for example in London where 78% of
all trips are by those aged 15-44. But even in
Arlington/Alexandra in British Columbia,
(where conditions are similarly relaxed to
most Australian cities), only 6% of users of
bike share are between 60 and 74.
Is your city too hilly for bike share?In cities with hills that have bike share,
stations are concentrated on low-lying land
and cyclists tend to use level routes - beside
water, for instance. It is the level ground of
most Australian cities that is most
developed, thanks to our cities growing
around docklands, rail lines and level ground
suited to horses. So far none of the cities Bike
Share Studies has mapped has been so hilly,
or broken by hills, for topography to be
considered a barrier to a viable bike sharing
system.
The problem of hills can be mitigated, in
part, by the addition of eBikes to the bike
sharing fleet. Copenhagen, Madrid, Zurich,
Stuttgart, Hangzhou, Jincheng and
numerous cities in Italy and Japan have
added e-bikes to their bike share programs,
with Barcelona and Milan planning to follow
in 2016. eBikes overcome hills, heat and
distance. Systems that use them require
slightly less rebalancing of stations - users of
pedal-only bikes seldom return them to
stations at higher elevations. The obvious
disadvantage is that users have to pay more
to cover the additional cost of an eBike.
Q4. Q5.
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Image source: Councilor Mrs Kofler-Peintner presenting the second of two REZIPE charging stations,together with the REZIPE e-bikes, City of Bolzano, Italy.http://www.rezipe.eu/index.php?id=21&ID1=4
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Q6.Will bike sharing be financially viable in your city? Because bike sharing operates on the
principle that trips are short and cheap, only
part of the cost of establishing and operating
a system can ever be covered by users.
Supplementary funding is required from
others who benefit. Corporate sponsors are
attracted by the prospect of brand exposure
all over a city, including in areas where
stationary advertising is banned. Cities
provide space for bike share because it
increases liveability and land value capture.
Sometimes local businesses support
stations because they bring customers.
Health care providers and insurers benefit in
the long term. Our preliminary reports offer
perspectives on the size and cost of systems
suitable for your city and first thoughts
about a range of possible sponsors.
Q7.Are riding conditions in your citysufficiently safe and inviting?The major barrier to people using bike share
in Australia is not our country's mandatory
helmet laws, but peoples' perception of
danger that tends to be artificially high. That
is because most Australians navigate their
cities via arterial road networks, thus, if they
encounter a cyclist, it will be at the edge of a
road designed for fast driving—doing
something most of us would never do due to
our risk aversion. What they have
encountered is a cyclist who is fearless and
fast, not one of Australia's many
neighbourhood cyclists navigating hidden
networks of what we call “cycle space”.
Because of their driver's-eye view of their
cities most Australian believe cycling is
dangerous. For some cities that is true:
cycling is too challenging for bike share to
succeed. In others though, quiet back
streets, parks and cycleways provide a
contiguous network of cycle space via which
an inexperienced rider can navigate their city
with no stress at all. Often times they will be
safer than if they were in central Amsterdam
where 68% of all trips are by bike.
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Image source: Citi Bike station on Lafayette Street, NY. Author: Jim.hendersonhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spring_Lafayette_citibike_opening_jeh.jpg
Image source: Capital City Trail at Princes Park, Melbournehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_City_Trail
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Q6.Will bike sharing be financially viable in your city? Because bike sharing operates on the
principle that trips are short and cheap, only
part of the cost of establishing and operating
a system can ever be covered by users.
Supplementary funding is required from
others who benefit. Corporate sponsors are
attracted by the prospect of brand exposure
all over a city, including in areas where
stationary advertising is banned. Cities
provide space for bike share because it
increases liveability and land value capture.
Sometimes local businesses support
stations because they bring customers.
Health care providers and insurers benefit in
the long term. Our preliminary reports offer
perspectives on the size and cost of systems
suitable for your city and first thoughts
about a range of possible sponsors.
Q7.Are riding conditions in your citysufficiently safe and inviting?The major barrier to people using bike share
in Australia is not our country's mandatory
helmet laws, but peoples' perception of
danger that tends to be artificially high. That
is because most Australians navigate their
cities via arterial road networks, thus, if they
encounter a cyclist, it will be at the edge of a
road designed for fast driving—doing
something most of us would never do due to
our risk aversion. What they have
encountered is a cyclist who is fearless and
fast, not one of Australia's many
neighbourhood cyclists navigating hidden
networks of what we call “cycle space”.
Because of their driver's-eye view of their
cities most Australian believe cycling is
dangerous. For some cities that is true:
cycling is too challenging for bike share to
succeed. In others though, quiet back
streets, parks and cycleways provide a
contiguous network of cycle space via which
an inexperienced rider can navigate their city
with no stress at all. Often times they will be
safer than if they were in central Amsterdam
where 68% of all trips are by bike.
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Image source: Citi Bike station on Lafayette Street, NY. Author: Jim.hendersonhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spring_Lafayette_citibike_opening_jeh.jpg
Image source: Capital City Trail at Princes Park, Melbournehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_City_Trail
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Q8.Can Bike Share Studieshelp you go forward?
The first city, Launceston, Tasmania, offers
risk-averse cyclists the legal right to ride on
the footpath, but as the map shows,
footpaths are broken by regular driveway
crossings to busy car parks mid-block. Cars
have been observed to assume right-of-way
and race out from blind openings without
looking for people using the footpath. As for
carriageways, most handle arterial and
highway traffic that, in this city, passes
through the town centre. Remaining streets
are so hotly contested for their curb side car
parking that risk-averse cyclists don't feel
safe using these either. Launceston is not a
fine candidate for a bike sharing system.
The second image shows a small portion of a
map we produced for Newcastle City
Council. Because it is a larger city with
numerous commercial streets, a much larger
area had to be surveyed. Despite it being
illegal to ride on most footpaths, an
abundance of traffic-calmed residential back
streets, shared waterfront promenades, and
non-vehicular crossings over the former rail
easement make the city more permeable for
cyclists than it is for motorists. The orange
dots represent small and large magnets for
bike trips, with minor attractions like shops
having small dots, and large ones like pubs
and train stations having large dots.
Q9.How should you proceed?
Please contact us for an initial discussion
around existing plans for bike share in your
city. We will send you an example of our
previous work, from which you will see the
wide scope of our reports and our expertise.
From there we can define the scope of a
similar report for your city. With the
exception of large capital cities, the price of
our reports and cartographic services will
never exceed $10,000.
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If after reading this guide you believe your city may be a candidate for the benefits of a bike
sharing scheme, Bike Share Studies can provide you with a low cost study to help you proceed.
The centrepiece of that study will be a “cycle space map” of your city. By surveying the continuity
of space in your city where a risk-averse cyclist would be happy to ride, we can answer the main
question of safety. Below are sample portions of maps of two cities we have surveyed previously.
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Q8.Can Bike Share Studieshelp you go forward?
The first city, Launceston, Tasmania, offers
risk-averse cyclists the legal right to ride on
the footpath, but as the map shows,
footpaths are broken by regular driveway
crossings to busy car parks mid-block. Cars
have been observed to assume right-of-way
and race out from blind openings without
looking for people using the footpath. As for
carriageways, most handle arterial and
highway traffic that, in this city, passes
through the town centre. Remaining streets
are so hotly contested for their curb side car
parking that risk-averse cyclists don't feel
safe using these either. Launceston is not a
fine candidate for a bike sharing system.
The second image shows a small portion of a
map we produced for Newcastle City
Council. Because it is a larger city with
numerous commercial streets, a much larger
area had to be surveyed. Despite it being
illegal to ride on most footpaths, an
abundance of traffic-calmed residential back
streets, shared waterfront promenades, and
non-vehicular crossings over the former rail
easement make the city more permeable for
cyclists than it is for motorists. The orange
dots represent small and large magnets for
bike trips, with minor attractions like shops
having small dots, and large ones like pubs
and train stations having large dots.
Q9.How should you proceed?
Please contact us for an initial discussion
around existing plans for bike share in your
city. We will send you an example of our
previous work, from which you will see the
wide scope of our reports and our expertise.
From there we can define the scope of a
similar report for your city.
By making our studies pointed and succinct
we are able to provide a low cost report, but
at the same time give objective advice on
whether or not, and how to proceed toward a
future with bike share.
How to know if your city needs bike share / 1110 / How to know if your city needs bike share
If after reading this guide you believe your city may be a candidate for the benefits of a bike
sharing scheme, Bike Share Studies can provide you with a low cost study to help you proceed.
The centrepiece of that study will be a “cycle space map” of your city. By surveying the continuity
of space in your city where a risk-averse cyclist would be happy to ride, we can answer the main
question of safety. Below are sample portions of maps of two cities we have surveyed previously.
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As an academic Dr. Fleming has published over 40
articles and books, including Cycle Space,
Architecture and Urban Design in the Age of the
Bicycle, (NAi010, 2012) promoting the bicycle as the
chief paragon and protagonist of environmental
design. His design work maximises the mode of
maximum benefit to our health, wealth and planet,
while at the same time questioning the hegemony of
car-centric planning that does more to hurt walking
and public transport. Exhibitors of his designs
include the National Museum of Australia with press
coverage from CityLab, FastCompany, ArchDaily,
etc.. He is a draw-card speaker to institutes of
Architecture (New York, Rotterdam, Vancouver,
Singapore, Sydney etc.) and major events (the launch
of Europe by People, VeloCity, European
Cyclelogistics Federation, etc.). He has held
academic positions at the Universities of Canberra,
Tasmania and Newcastle in Australia and Harvard
and Columbia universities in the US. As a government
architect in Singapore he designed and project
managed 4 major developments including a total of
1810 dwelling units and designed a 2.4 hectare park,
an early example of his life mission to design active
environments. He currently directs the Cycle Space
International consultancy and the Cycle Space
Amsterdam accelerator group.
Monica ZarafuMonica Zarafu is a specialist in sustainable transport
solutions for twenty-first century urban forms, with over
20 years of academic, local government and industry
practice in Australia and overseas. Focusing on finding
a sustainable equilibrium between individual and
collective interests, she managed various projects in the
field of personal mobility, from Personal Rapid Transit
systems to Personal Mobility Devices, working with
governments and transport agencies in Romania and
Australia. Monica has given presentations at
prestigious forums and international conferences such
as the International Urban Planning and Environment
Symposium, the Planning Saloon in Sydney, the Healthy
Cities Conference in Geelong, Victoria or the PodCar
City Conference in Silicon Valley, USA. She is the
recipient of a number of scholarships and awards,
including a scholarship from CSIRO, the federal
government agency for scientific research in Australia
and the First Annual Martin Lowson Paper Award
conferred by the Advanced Transit Association (ATRA).
In recent years Monica has specialised in bike share
planning and operations. She founded InterBike
implementing and running a successful network of
automated bike stations in Newcastle, the Hunter Valley
and Sydney. Monica is a champion of bike sharing as a
transport system that is easy to implement,
environmental friendly and cost-effective.
Dr. Steven Fleming
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Contact:
Dr. Steven Fleming – Senior Associate Urban Design
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +61 422 486 271
Contact:
Monica Zarafu – Senior Associate Transport
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +61 403 508 101
Community workshops around bike sharing and bike transport
Continuing professional development seminars
Bike plans focussed on short trips from a combined architectural
and transport planning perspective
Full scale bike share feasibility studies, demand estimation and
the recommendations about station locations
Bike sharing business plan development and financial models
Our combined skills allow us to provide your city with:
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As an academic Dr. Fleming has published over 40
articles and books, including Cycle Space,
Architecture and Urban Design in the Age of the
Bicycle, (NAi010, 2012) promoting the bicycle as the
chief paragon and protagonist of environmental
design. His design work maximises the mode of
maximum benefit to our health, wealth and planet,
while at the same time questioning the hegemony of
car-centric planning that does more to hurt walking
and public transport. Exhibitors of his designs
include the National Museum of Australia with press
coverage from CityLab, FastCompany, ArchDaily,
etc.. He is a draw-card speaker to institutes of
Architecture (New York, Rotterdam, Vancouver,
Singapore, Sydney etc.) and major events (the launch
of Europe by People, VeloCity, European
Cyclelogistics Federation, etc.). He has held
academic positions at the Universities of Canberra,
Tasmania and Newcastle in Australia and Harvard
and Columbia universities in the US. As a government
architect in Singapore he designed and project
managed 4 major developments including a total of
1810 dwelling units and designed a 2.4 hectare park,
an early example of his life mission to design active
environments. He currently directs the Cycle Space
International consultancy and the Cycle Space
Amsterdam accelerator group.
Monica ZarafuMonica Zarafu is a specialist in sustainable transport
solutions for twenty-first century urban forms, with over
20 years of academic, local government and industry
practice in Australia and overseas. Focusing on finding
a sustainable equilibrium between individual and
collective interests, she managed various projects in the
field of personal mobility, from Personal Rapid Transit
systems to Personal Mobility Devices, working with
governments and transport agencies in Romania and
Australia. Monica has given presentations at
prestigious forums and international conferences such
as the International Urban Planning and Environment
Symposium, the Planning Saloon in Sydney, the Healthy
Cities Conference in Geelong, Victoria or the PodCar
City Conference in Silicon Valley, USA. She is the
recipient of a number of scholarships and awards,
including a scholarship from CSIRO, the federal
government agency for scientific research in Australia
and the First Annual Martin Lowson Paper Award
conferred by the Advanced Transit Association (ATRA).
In recent years Monica has specialised in bike share
planning and operations. She founded InterBike
implementing and running a successful network of
automated bike stations in Newcastle, the Hunter Valley
and Sydney. Monica is a champion of bike sharing as a
transport system that is easy to implement,
environmental friendly and cost-effective.
Dr. Steven Fleming
Q10.What other services can Bike Share Studies provide?
Leading Team
12 / How to know if your city needs bike share
Contact:
Dr. Steven Fleming – Senior Associate Urban Design
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +61 422 486 271
Contact:
Monica Zarafu – Senior Associate Transport
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +61 403 508 101
Community workshops around bike sharing and bike transport
Continuing professional development seminars
Bike plans focussed on short trips from a combined architectural
and transport planning perspective
Full scale bike share feasibility studies, demand estimation and
the recommendations about station locations
Bike sharing business plan development and financial models
Our combined skills allow us to provide your city with:
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Dr. Steven Fleming – Senior Associate Urban DesignEmail: [email protected]: +61 422 486 271
Monica Zarafu – Senior Associate TransportEmail: [email protected]: +61 403 508 101
www.bikesharestudies.com.au
Contacts:
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