With the number of community bike-share systems established throughout North America’s largest cities and many more in the planning stage for both large and medium sized urban areas, mode-shift, congestion reduction, and health benefits are being realized. Review the lessons-learned from some of the pioneering systems.

Learning Objectives:

1.     Identify the basic components and system operation strategies for bike-share systems.

2.     Discuss the benefits and challenges of bike-share systems and their implementation.

3.     Evaluate bike-share programs and their applicability to various urban settings.

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Contributor(s)

Freeman Anthony, PE;Debra L. Hale;Scott Hancock;Sean Wheldrake