Twin Cities Bike Share Project

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Twin Cities Bike Share Project
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Bike SharingHow It Started

• A great idea, but. . .
• low-quality bikes
• inconsistent maintenance
• theft

           
Yellow Bike Projects
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Bike Sharing Success

• Started in 07 with 16,000 bikes
• 21,000 bikes in 08
• Will have 28,000 bikes in 09
• In 18 months
• 42 million trips
• revenue over 25 million
• Two kinds of mayors in Europethose who have a
  public bike system and those who want one.
• Vandalism

           
Paris Vélib
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Paris VélibWhat Worked?

• Urban bikes--built for short trips
• Network of self-service kiosks
• Access bike with swipe of card
• Web-based subscriptions
• Price incentives for turnover
• Continuous maintenance

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Bike Sharing Future

• Design improvements
• Portable
• Modular
• More theft-resistant
• Lower start-up costs
• Different ownership model

Montreal Public Bike
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Why invest in public bike sharing?

• Public bikes complement public transportation.
• Public bikes change culture.

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What is the plan?
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What is the plan?

• Full system in place Spring 2010
• Goals for locating kiosks
• Network of kiosks throughout service area
• Visibility from transit stops
• Fit into streetscape
• Future expansion
• Non-Profit Ownership
• Read business plan at www.niceridemn.com

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www.niceridemn.com