Acknowledgements Successful projects typically begin by asking one key question: “should we proceed with this idea?” The St. Louis Bike Share Feasibility Study has been a cooperative effort to do just that; could bike share be successful in the places where we live, work, learn and play? Great Rivers Greenway District and the consultant team gratefully acknowledge and appreciate the members of the Technical Advisory Committee and the Citizen and Business Advisory Committee who shared both time and expertise to help us evaluate this question. Technical Advisory Committee Marielle Brown, Trailnet Phil Valko, Washington University Lisa Cagle, Citizens for Modern Transit Deanna Venker, Missouri Department of Justin Carney, St. Louis County Transportation Gary Carter, City of Clayton Chuck Welek, Enterprise Louis Clayton, City of Clayton Catherine Werner, City of St. Louis Ken Creehan, Webster University (Mayor's Office) Karin Hagaman, Cortex Josh Wiese, City of St. Louis (Mayor’s Brian Hall, St. Louis Convention and Office) Visitor's Center Rich Wilson, City of University City John Hicks, St. Louis County Department of Rachel Witt, South Grand CID Highways and Traffic Justin Wyse, City of Brentwood Paul Hubbman, East‐West Gateway COG John Kohler, City of St. Louis Board of Citizen and Business Advisory Committee Public Service (see following page) Dave Lenczycki, Forest Park Forever Mary Ostafi, Washington University Rachael Pawlak, East‐West Gateway COG Michelle Petersen, St. Louis Development Corporation Mark Phillips, Metro Transit Agency Don Roe, City of St. Louis (Planning and Urban Design Agency) Matt Schindler, Partnership for Downtown St. Louis Connie Tomasula, City of St. Louis (Planning and Urban Design Agency) Citizen and Business Advisory Committee Robert Lewis Jon Carroll Chelsea Madden David Coleman Emily Maltby Amanda Colon‐Smith Andrew Murray Blake Dell Sara Nelson Justin Duiguid Gary Newcomer Michael Eggleston Wes Ridgeway Brian Elsesser Susan Rollins Emily Fisk Curtis Royston Steven Fitzpatrick Smith Ramona Scott Chris Gerli Stan Short Jess Gitner Cara Spencer Anthony Gonzalez‐Angel Sam Ward Andrew Heaslet Kate Wilson Norton Hoffman Matthew Wyczalkowski Great Rivers Greenway District – St. Louis Bike Share Study Contents 1. Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 2. What is bike share? .................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Evolution of bike share technology ......................................................................................................................................... 5 3. Benefits of Bike Share ............................................................................................................................................................... 8 Financial Benefits ........................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Health Benefits .............................................................................................................................................................................. 13 Transportation/Mobility Benefits ........................................................................................................................................ 15 Safety Benefits ............................................................................................................................................................................... 16 4. Bike Share System Comparison ......................................................................................................................................... 18 5. Program Goals .......................................................................................................................................................................... 21 6. Stakeholder and Public Engagement ............................................................................................................................... 23 7. Local Context Analysis ........................................................................................................................................................... 29 Demographics ............................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Population .................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 0 Early Adopters ......................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Employment .............................................................................................................................................................................. 32 Visitors ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 33 Bike Share User Profiles ....................................................................................................................................................... 33 Policy Environment .................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Physical Characteristics ............................................................................................................................................................ 34 Opportunities and Challenges ........................................................................................................................................... 34 Transit ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 43 Bike Network ............................................................................................................................................................................ 43 Weather....................................................................................................................................................................................... 44 Existing Conditions Summary ........................................................................................................................................... 45 8. Bike Share System Planning ................................................................................................................................................ 47 Demand Analysis ......................................................................................................................................................................... 47 Equity Analysis ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5 4 Community Input ......................................................................................................................................................................... 61 Station Spacing ............................................................................................................................................................................. 6 2 Phasing Plan ................................................................................................................................................................................... 64 December 2014 / Page 1 Great Rivers Greenway District – St. Louis Bike Share Study Station Siting Guidelines ........................................................................................................................................................... 67 9. Business Model ......................................................................................................................................................................... 72 10. System Costs .............................................................................................................................................................................. 79 Launch Costs .................................................................................................................................................................................. 79 Capital Costs ................................................................................................................................................................................... 79 Administrative Costs .................................................................................................................................................................. 80 Operating Costs ............................................................................................................................................................................ 80 Cost Summary ..............................................................................................................................................................................