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Mar 22 2012

Oklahoma City Picks SandVault for Bike Share Solution!

Sustainability: Is Affordable, operates fairly and efficiently, offers a choice of transport mode, and supports a competitive economy, as well as balanced regional development.

SPOKIES – The new Public Bike Share solution for the City of Oklahoma City will launch in the spring of 2012!

With the changing dynamic of Public Bike Share – SPOKIES will use 100 bicycles already purchased for their public bike share solution. Oklahoma City is the only City in North America to use bicycles previously purchased and modified for a public bike share.

Oklahoma City (OKC) will be using the “Deco Bike” (www.decobike.com) philosophy for a completely sustainable public bike share solution. By using bikes already purchased, and by hiring a local company “Downtown OKC” to market, and operate the system, it will be Built by locals for locals.

OKC has partnered with SandVault Group to supply the technology for the public bike share pilot. “We partnered with SandVault (www.sandvault.com) because when we expand the system to hit critical mass we hope to build the rest of the system locally using local manufacturers as well as marketing and operating the system locally.

The fee structure has been approved and has been designed specifically for the OKC market.

Downtown OKC will create an image that fit into the local environment that will be marketable to locals and local businesses making bike sharing a sustainable, alternate mode of transportation in the downtown area.

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Mar 20 2012

Deco Bike – The ONLY Experienced Operator in North America Making Public Bike Share Truly Sustainable!

Sustainability: Is Affordable, operates fairly and efficiently, offers a choice of transport mode, and supports a competitive economy, as well as balanced regional development.

Deco Bike has changed the dynamic of Public Bike Share! They are the only large scale Public Bike Share operator to implement a completely sustainable solution. “Every day each DECOBIKE is used on average 5 to 6 times by residents, tourists, and the Beautiful People who flock to Miami Beach, Florida. DECOBIKE is the first privately funded city-wide bike-sharing system in North America. It has completed its first year by logging close to 720,000 rides, with 100,000 in the last 30 days.” – Russell Meddin bike-sharing blog

It is much more than the fact that the program is popular, or that the Public Bike Share system was completely funded privately, Deco Bike took the concept of sustainability and implemented from scratch.

First they pick a partner/supplier (SandVault) that would help with design but allowed a large portion of the system to be built locally, this does not happen with Bcycle or BiXi. “Built by locals for locals” was the first part of the sustainable business solution.

Second is to have the Public Bike Share system operated by locals – this is the second part of the business solution, and continues as Deco Bike expands throughout North America and beyond.

Third was to develop a fee structure that allowed the system to be financially successful, but affordable in the Miami Beach market.

Fourth was to create an image that fit into the local environment that allowed the system to be marketable to locals and local businesses making bike sharing cool and sexy in Miami Beach – another success. “Starting with 550 bikes, there are now 800 bikes in the system. Soon there will 1,000 bikes rolling through the Miami Beach streets and next to the ocean. In its first year, 4% of the City’s residents have subscribed to the long-term membership option. The program is celebrating its anniversary financially in the black.” –Russell Meddin bike-sharing blog

Fifth was to design and assemble a vandal proof bike specifically for the environment that the Public Bike Share solution would be in, this would help with all the first four steps.

This model has not been duplicated by any other operator in North America, of course not every city is the same as Miami Beach, but the idea of having a truly sustainable Public Bike Share solution starts with the proper ideal – this is why there is only one operator in North America that truly has the experience in operating a sustainable Public Bike Share solution.

Reference: http://bike-sharing.blogspot.ca/

Derrick Moennick – www.publicbikeshare.com

Mar 12 2012

Portland to Launch Public Bike Share System in 2013

“The City of Portland is putting the pieces in place for the new bike sharing system they say is coming in spring 2013. On Friday (without any fanfare at all), they launched PDXBikeShare.com, which gives us our first look at how PBOT is marketing the program and, more importantly, marks the launch of an interactive station locator tool.”

Make sure to take a look at what Portland has learned from Public Bike Share systems in the US!

People bike more after joining bike share, even if they own a bike. 

Bike sharing makes getting around more convenient for everyone. Two thirds of Minneapolis bike share members reported biking more after joining even though 77% owned a personal bike.

Big systems work, small systems don’t.  

There are hundreds of places in Portland that people want to go to. The more stations you have, the more likely it is that a bike sharing station is near your destination. Too few stations and the system isn’t a practical choice.  DC’s first system had only 10 stations and very little use. DC metro’s new system has 140 stations and had 1 million trips in its first year.

Bike sharing works best in dense places.

Bike share is designed for short trips under three miles and 30 minutes. Cities get the most bang for the buck by locating stations at popular origins and destinations, such as workplaces, schools, and shopping districts. As the system grows, additional areas can be added.

Bike share stations need to be close together.

Whether you’re parking your car or bike or getting off transit, you want to be close to your final destination.  If your bike share station is full, nearby stations provide a convenient back-up option to return a bike.

Theft and vandalism aren’t major concerns. 

Before bike sharing came to the North America, a lot of people worried that the bikes would end up vandalized, stolen or at the bottom of the river. That hasn’t happened.

Today’s bike sharing systems are built to withstand urban conditions – including people with ill intentions. Users must use a credit or debit cards to check out a bike, which creates user accountability. Minneapolis had one bike stolen in 2011. DC/Arlington’s Capital Bike Share theft rate is less than 1%.

US Bike Share Cities

Bike share systems are currently operating in 16 US cities and 14 cities are in the planning stages.

City Bikes Roll out Manufacturer Operator
Arlington 250 2011 Bixi Alta Bicycle Share
Austin 300-500 2013
Baltimore 300 fall 2012 Bcycle
Boston 610 2011 Bixi Alta Bicycle Share
Boulder 200 2011 Bcycle Boulder Bike Sharing
Broward County, FL 200 2011 Bcycle
Chattanooga 300 spring 2012 Bixi Alta Bicycle Share
Chicago (current) 100 2010 Bcycle Bike and Roll
Chicago (future) 3000 2012 Not selected
DC/Arlington 1200 2008/2010 Bixi Alta Bicycle Share
Denver 500 2009 Bcycle Denver Bike Sharing
Des Moines 18 2010 Bcycle Des Moines Bicycle Collective
Fullerton 150 2013? Not selected
Houston 18 2012 (not open) Bcycle
Kailua (Oahu, Hawaii) 12 2011 Bcycle Hawaii Bcycle
Kansas City 200 2012 (not open) Not selected
Louisville 10 2011 Bcycle
Long Beach, CA 160 2012-3 Not selected
Long Beach, NY 400 2012 (not open) SandVault & DecoBikes DecoBikes
Los Angeles ~200 2012-3 Not selected
Madison 350 2011 Bcycle Bcycle
Miami Beach 900 2011 Sandvault & DecoBikes DecoBikes
Minneapolis 600 2009 Bixi Nice Ride
New York City 10,000 2012 (not open) Bixi Alta Bike Share
Oklahoma City 100 2012 SandVault  OKC
Portland Not determined 2013 Not selected
San Antonio 140 2011 Bcycle San Antonio Bcycle
San Francisco 500 summer 2012 Not selected
Sacramento 12 2011 pilot (closed) Midtown Bike Share Sac. Midtown Bus Association…
Santa Monica 250 2016 Not selected
Tulsa 50 2007 Sandvault St Francis Health Systems

16 operating, 14 in planning stages

http://www.portlandonline.com/transportation/index.cfm?c=57983&a=387784

http://bikeportland.org/2012/03/12/pbot-unveils-new-bike-share-website-with-station-locator-tool-68660

Dec 15 2011

SandVault’s Answer to Vancouver Bike Share Woes

SandVault is the most flexible bike share solution on the market today! SandVault has worked with Cities, operators, sponsors, health agencies to produce a flexible Public Bike Share solution since 2005 and have adapted the latest technologies to support clients.

http://www.travelsmart.ca/en/Life-and-Home/Bike-More/Local-Company-May-Have-Answer-to-Vancouver-Bike-Share-Woes.aspx

Aug 22 2011

Looking for Funding? FTA issued its “Final Policy Statement on the Eligibility of Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements Under Federal Transit Law”

 

FTA issued its “Final Policy Statement on the Eligibility of Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements Under Federal Transit Law” last week.

FTA agrees that bicycle sharing systems provide meaningful access to public transportation and help address the problem of the ‘‘first and last mile.’’ Moreover, bicycle sharing programs, like all forms of active transportation, provide numerous benefits, such as reduced carbon emissions and improved public health. Federal Transit Law limits the use of FTA funds for ‘‘public transportation.’’ Historically, FTA has not included ‘‘bicycle’’ within the definition of Policy Statement on the Eligibility of Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements under Federal Transit Law, 74 FR 58679 (Nov. 13, 2009). ‘‘public transportation.’’ Therefore, while a grantee may use FTA funds to purchase aspects of a bicycle sharing system if those aspects are located near public transportation stops and stations, an FTA grantee may not use FTA funds to purchase bicycles, regardless of whether those bicycles comply with Federal Buy America requirements.

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-08-19/pdf/2011-21273.pdf

Jul 18 2011

Bike Share Quotes:

 

Quotes

 

In an emailed statement to McClatchy, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood touted his department’s work promoting bike-sharing and other alternatives to driving:

“Through our programs, we have funded new bike lanes and paths and have supported the development of bike-sharing programs to improve opportunities for people to get around safely and conveniently on a bicycle.”

Read more: http://www.kentucky.com/2011/06/30/1795407/bike-sharing-gears-up-in-us-as.html#ixzz1Qnt7oFnR

At a news conference in May, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg sounded enthusiastic about his city’s initiative: “Every city I’ve talked to mayors in around the world, it’s one of the most popular things they’ve ever done. I would expect it to be popular here.”

Read more: http://www.kentucky.com/2011/06/30/1795407/bike-sharing-gears-up-in-us-as.html#ixzz1Qnw0tQ00

“We are a small town and it is a real privilege to be able to work with SandVault Group Global Solutions Corp on this innovative community bike share program.” Says Mayor Christina Benty.  “Being a healthy and active community is important to us so the bike program is a natural fit expanding transportation options for locals and tourists.”

“I really don’t think we can add stations fast enough to match the demand and incredible enthusiasm for Capital Bikeshare,” according to Gabe Klein, director of the District Department of Transportation. “It is not only bikesharing, it is a new bike transportation network,” says Klein. “The installation of bike lanes, bike signals and now this bikeshare program will provide people with safer routes throughout the city and into Arlington ”

You can also check ut our quotes page: http://publicbikeshare.com/media/quotes/