title
CC - (1) Discussion of Options Regarding Bike-Share Services; and (2) Direction to City Manager as Deemed Appropriate
body
Meeting Date: October 8, 2018
Contact Person/Dept: Sanjana Mada/Public Works Administration
Phone Number: (310) 253-5616
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (10/02/18);
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson, Public Works Director/City Engineer (09/27/18)
_____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) discuss options regarding bike share services; and (2) provide direction to City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND
Bike Share
Bike share is a shared mobility service that complements public transit and other mobility modes by enabling users to rent bicycles at one station and drop them off at another location. Bicycle sharing programs typically appeal to riders taking short trips, with most rentals lasting less than 30 minutes.
First implemented in Copenhagen in 1995, it has proved to be a successful active transportation shared mobility option in Europe, Asia, South America, and North America. In 1998, V?lo ? la Carte in Rennes, France launched its first city-wide bike share system run in partnership between the city of Rennes and Clear Channel, the advertising company. This program was then a free service offered by the City.
In 2008, Washington DC launched the first bike share program in the country, SmartBike DC (later Capital Bikeshare), a 10-station, 120-bike pilot program, and the City continues to run a successful expanded bike share system. Globally, by 2013, bike share saw a 60 percent increase in the number of programs, with New York, Minneapolis, Denver, San Francisco, and Chicago launchi...
Click here for full text