The document discusses a study on the potential benefits of introducing a bike-share program at the University of Utah. The study uses an online survey of 29 students to examine how a bike-share program could increase biking on campus. The survey finds that while over half of students rarely use bikes now, most express interest in a campus bike-share program and feel bike lanes on campus need improvement. The study concludes that a bike-share program has potential to increase biking if stations are placed strategically across campus and more is done to promote biking safety and infrastructure on campus.

1. Potential benefits of bike-share
at University of Utah,
SLC, Utah.
Monika Roy |Urban Research
Spring 2019, MCMP

2. • What is Bike-Share System?
• Progress of bike-share programs in USA
• Bike - share in university campus

3. My research question
Will introducing bike-share facilities
increase biking within the campus of
University of Utah?

4. Methodology
• Primary data: Online questionnaire survey
• Secondary data: Case studies (University
of North Carolina, Kent State University)
Variables
• Independent variable: Bike-share facility
• Dependent variable: Increase in biking
• Mediating variable: Trip purpose, Station
locations, weather etc.

5. Case study 1:
Bike-share at Kent State University

6. 54%46%
Male Female
46%54%
On-campus Off-campus
71%
29%
Undergraduate Graduate
Results & Analysis of online survey
Questionnaire covers
20% demographic questions 50% exploring potentials 30% supporting & recommendation
Sample size: 29

7. 64.29%
35.71%
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
Yes No
54%
21%
14%
11%
0%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Rarely Once a week Every day A few times
a month
Once a
month
Do you own or have access to a bike? How often do you use your bike?
32%
29%
14%
14%
11%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
Other
Off-Campus recreation
On-Campus recreation
Daily transport
Going to school
What is your purpose of bike-trip?
Is it clear where bike lanes are in our campus? 58.6%
Rate you sense of safety while biking in the campus. (Low, 1 to high, 5) 3.4
Mention your interest for campus bike-share program? 4.0
(Low, 1 to high, 5)
? 54% rare use36% no
access

8. Conclusion & Recommendations
Potentials of Campus Bike-share program
Station Locations
The first pilot program
Future steps
Sustainable Campus!
Sustainable future!

9. Reference:
1. Oliver Wilson, Nicole Vairo, Melissa Bopp⁎, Dangaia Sims, Katherine Dutt, Brooke Pinkos, 2018, “Best practices
for promoting cycling amongst university students and employees”. Journal of Transport & Health.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2018.02.007
2. Ranjit Godavarthy, Jeremy Mattson, Ali Rahim Taleqani, June 2017, “Evaluation Study of the Bike Share
Program in Fargo, North Dakota”. SURLC 17-005. www.surtc.org
3. Blythe Carter, Maggie Clark, Kevin DePopas, Meg Duffy, Amelia Fisher, Jake Lewis, Kelsey McGuinness,
Environmental Capstone Spring 2014, “Bike Sharing on the UNC Campus: Review of Current Program and
Expansion Potential”. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
4. David H. Kaplan, Gina Butrico, Rachel Will, Andrea Szell, Melanie Knowles, “Developing a Bike-Sharing
Program at Kent State University and Kent, Ohio, Final Report”. Department of Geography, Kent State
University.
5. Buck, Darren & Ralph Buehler, 2011, “Bike Lanes and Other Determinants of Capital Bikeshare Trips.”
https://bikepedantic.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/cabi-trb-paper-revision-final.pdf
6. WHERE WE RIDE, Analysis of bicycle commuting in American cities – a report on 2014 American Community
Survey data by the league of American bicyclists.
7. Bike Share in the US: 2010-2016, A report by National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO).
8. GreenBike - SLC’s non- profit bike share, 2016 annual report.
9. All Current Awards through 2018, League of American Bicyclists Bicycle Friendly University.
10. University of Utah Bicycle Master Plan, 2011, Alta Planning + Design and Psomas, University of Utah Facilities
Department.

10. Thank you!
Questions?