New Study of US Bike Share Programs to Begin
News Brief
November 1, 2021
CHAPEL HILL, NC — The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) and Toole Design Group announced
today that they will be conducting an independent, national study of current bike sharing programs in the United
States. The PBIC is funded through a cooperative agreement with the Federal Highway Administration. The final
report with an anticipated release timeframe of approximately eight months will be a resource of information
about the implementation of the different bike sharing schemes and provide a guide for cities that are
considering investments in bike sharing infrastructure.
The study will explore the evolution of bike sharing in the US, define success factors, explore funding models,
explain demographic and geographic trends affecting the implementation of programs, recommend a step-by-step
approach for implementation in cities in the start-up phase and will discuss measures to increase demand and
expansion of existing programs.
The research team will solicit information on bike share program implementation from State, County and City
Departments of Transportation (DOT) charged with implementing bike sharing programs in their localities.
The project will be guided by a National Bike Sharing Committee comprised of experts from implementing
agencies. The Committee will help facilitate the exchange of best practices and ideas on different program
goals, infrastructure requirements, funding programs and system sustainability, vendor selection and management,
and community engagement which are necessary for development and expansion of a bike sharing
system.
For more information please contact Mauricio Hernandez, Toole Design at (301) 927-1900 or via email at[email protected], or Carl Sundstrom, PBIC at (919) 843-4963 or via email at [email protected].
