2. How bike sharing works 98% of trips by annual subscribers are under ½ hour. 70% of trips by 24-hour subscribers are under ½ hour.

4. Real time information

5. Bicycles: Separating Fad From Real Solutions Bicycles play an increasing role in serving mobility needs for communities, and bike share programs are all the rage. But there’s no one fit for every city and every commuter. Also bicycle use can cut against other goals, such as increasing transit ridership or preserving capacity for cars. This session explores bike sharing successes, a few lessons learned, and shows how even in bike- friendly cities, implementing effective bicycle programs remains a challenge.

6. Who we are Non-profit owner-operator ~20 employees Portable, wireless, solar- powered stations; open 24/7 April – Nov. Same equipment used in London, Washington DC, Montreal, Boston, Toronto, Melbourne and soon New York and Chicago.

7. Objectives Make it easy for everyone to use a bike for short, urban trips. Decrease dependence on cars and gas. Reduce downtown congestion. Open door to active transportation. Make the connection between active transportation and health. Enhance urban vitality.

8. Where

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10. The numbers First Year (June 10 – Nov. 7, 2010) 100,817rides 29,077 24-hour subscriptions sold 1,302 1-year subscribers 1 bike lost 1 reported crash 0 accidents with injuries Second Year (April 8 th - Nov 6, 2011) 217,000rides 35,97524-hour subscriptions sold 3,5211-year subscribers 0bikes lost (one recovered form 2010) 2reported crashes 0accidents with injuries

11. What have we accomplished? Safety Feasibility/Theft & Vandalism Public Acceptance Part of Growing Reinvestment in Inner City

12. Momentum

13. Bike-sharing World Map - MetroBike, LLC

14. Choosing to live downtown and drive less “In downtown Minneapolis, the average vacancy rate fell from 6 percent a year ago to just 1.2 percent during the second quarter. In downtown St. Paul, vacancies plummeted from 7.1 percent a year ago to.08 percent in June.” “Renters squeezed in race for apartments,” Jim Buchta, Star Tribune, August 23, 2011. 2000 – 2010 Census Downtown Minneapolis + 32% Downtown St. Paul + 18% Overall city population was flat

15. What do people use the bikes to do? User Survey: What is your primary use of Nice Ride?

16. Active commutes Physical inactivity is one of the leading causes of death in developed countries. Active commuters cut their odds of obesity by 50 percent. They have lower blood pressure, body mass and triglyceride levels. 1 (1.) Penny Gordon-Larsen, University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill Obesity in Minnesota 1994 < 10% 2010 24.8%

21. What about transit?

25. Preserving capacity for cars?

27. People, not parking Typical street parking space: 20 feet Typical bike share station: 50 feet Trips ending at this location in August 2012: 832 average: 26 per day

28. People, not parking

33. Where do 24-hour (Casual) users live?

34. Regional Equity Challenge: How to serve a neighborhood that wants your service but lacks the multi-family density, retail destinations, and bicycle usage correlated with bike share demand? Possible Solutions: Community partners (non-profits, churches) Experiences—bikes tours Discounted subscriptions & payment plans Access—computers and credit/debit cards

35. Antonio M. Rosell, P.E., AICP Community Design Group, LLC Email: arosell@c-d-g.orgarosell@c-d-g.org Office: 612-354-2901 Mobile: 612-234-7078 Nice Ride Minnesota Saint Paul Expansion Planning

43. More: Nice Ride http://www.niceridemn.org facebook.com/NiceRideMN @niceridemn Mitch Vars mvars@niceridemn.org