Options and approaches for bike share in Eugene, Medford, and Portland. Presenter: Steve Hoyt McBeth

2. Chicago
NYC
Minneapolis
Boston
Washington, DC
Who has the highest
utilization rate?

3. P O R T L A N D O R E G O N . G O V / T R A N S P O R T A T I O N 3
• 600 1,000
Bikes
• 30 100 Stations
• Service area will
cover entire
central city plus
additional
neighborhoods

5. Higher
density of
stations
generates
higher
ridership
Source: National Association of
City Transportation Officials

9. • 13,000+
affordable housing
units in service
area
• 80% within 500’ of
station candidate
• 99% within ¼ mile
of station
candidate
SW Quadrant 

11. P O R T L A N D O R E G O N . G O V / T R A N S P O R T A T I O N 2

12. P O R T L A N D O R E G O N . G O V / T R A N S P O R T A T I O N 12
Align Pricing and Policy Goals
• Create a easy to
understand pricing model
• Create a ticket that
mirrors price of transit
?

13. Attract New People to Biking
P O R T L A N D O R E G O N . G O V / T R A N S P O R T A T I O N 18
Source: Bike Portland
$2.50/30
minutes

19. North American BikeShare
Association
http://nabsa.net

21. More Biking, Less Driving
P O R T L A N D O R E G O N . G O V / T R A N S P O R T A T I O N 21
Source: Mineta Transportation Institute,
Susan Shaheen, PhD.

23. 41%
39%
4%
76%
MONTHLY or less
WEEKLY or more
Biking before joining After
People bike more after joining
P O R T L A N D O R E G O N . G O V / T R A N S P O R T A T I O N 23
Before joining,
members biked
very little
After joining,
members biked
a lot!
Source: Nice Ride Minnesota

24. P O R T L A N D O R E G O N . G O V / T R A N S P O R T A T I O N 2
Bike Share Members
Bike More, Drive Less
“I bike more since
joining bike share”
Drive alone trip
reduction
Denver 61% 21%
Minnesota 66% 19%

25. 54%
15%
11%
9%
7%
4%
Convenience
Exercise
Fun
Other
Environmental
sustainablity
Save money
What do you like best about bike share?
(survey of Nice Ride Minnesota members)
Why does bike share work?
P O R T L A N D O R E G O N . G O V / T R A N S P O R T A T I O N 17

26. P O R T L A N D O R E G O N . G O V / T R A N S P O R T A T I O N 2
Where do most bike share trips come
from?
A. TOURISTS OR B. RESIDENTS

27. P O R T L A N D O R E G O N . G O V / T R A N S P O R T A T I O N 2
Where do most bike share trips come
from?
B. RESIDENTS
New York City: 92%
DC: 87%
Boston: 79%
Denver: 78%
% of Trips made by
Residents:

39. • 13,000+ Affordable
Housing units in
Service Area
• 80% within 500’ of
station candidate
• 99% within ¼ mile of
station candidate
Inner N Quadrant

40. Source: Capital Bikeshare Study - A Closer Look at Casual Users and Operations
Edition, Virginia Technical University, January 2011, Denver Bike Share 2011 Annual Member Survey, Capital
Bike Share (DC) 2011 Annual Member Survey, and Nice Ride (Minneapolis) November 2010 Survey
DC Minneapolis
25-44 72% 62%
Denver median age: 36
DC
Male 48%
Female 52%
Age of Annual Members
Gender of 24 hour Members

41. Bike Share Utilization –
select cities
P O R T L A N D O R E G O N . G O V / T R A N S P O R T A T I O N 41
Source: North American Bike Share
Association Member Survey, 2016