DATE: December 10, 2015
TO: Council Sustainability Committee
FROM: Director of Utilities and Environmental Services
SUBJECT
Title
Bicycle Sharing
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Committee reviews and comments on this report.
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SUMMARY
The Bay Area Bike Share (BABS) pilot program ran for one year with 700 bicycles and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is in the process of launching an expanded program with 7,000 bikes. In response to the Committee's direction, this report profiles BABS and two other programs to provide the Committee with an overview of the likely challenges and costs associated with establishing a bike sharing program in Hayward.
BACKGROUND
On September 11, 2014, staff presented the Committee with an overview of bicycle sharing (see Attachment I, Item 1). Committee members supported the idea of having a bicycle sharing program in Hayward, but acknowledged that Hayward is not as "bike-friendly" as it could be and that biking Downtown is currently difficult and can be unsafe. At the Committee's meeting on January 12, 2015, staff was asked to bring back the topic later in 2015.
Hayward's General Plan includes the following policies and implementation programs related to bicycle sharing.
Policy M-1.2 Multimodal Choices - The City shall promote development of an integrated, multi-modal transportation system that offers desirable choices among modes including pedestrian ways, public transportation, roadways, bikeways, rail, and aviation.
Policy M-6.2 Encourage Bicycle Use - The City shall encourage bicycle use in all neighborhoods, especially where short trips are most common.
Policy M-7.1 Transit System - The City shall support a connected transit system by improving connections between transit stops/stations and roadways, bikeways, and pedestrian facilities.
Policy M-8.6 Car/Bike Sharing Programs - The City shall assist businesses in d...
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