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WHAT IS CAPITAL BIKESHARE? A joint program between Arlington, D.C., Alexandria, and Montgomery County. 3,000 bikes/350 stations, including 84 in Arlington. Publicly owned. Arlington contracts with a private operator.

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WHAT IS CAPITAL BIKESHARE?

  • A joint program between Arlington, D.C.,

Alexandria, and Montgomery County.

  • 3,000 bikes/350 stations, including

84 in Arlington.

  • Publicly owned. Arlington contracts with

a private operator.

  • Launched in Fall 2010.
  • Public bike transit. Not the same as bike rental.
  • Designed for point-to-point, relatively short trips.
  • Complements other transport modes.
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WHO USES BIKESHARE?

41% 59%

Female Male

41% 59%

35 and older Under 35

58% 96% 5%

  • wn a bicycle

employed full-time students

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WHY DO THEY USE BIKESHARE?

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Health Access to a backup bike Environment Save money Exercise It's fun New option, 1-way trips Get around more easily

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BIKESHARE AND CAR USE

Much less

27% 28% 44%

Somewhat less About the same

48% of respondents indicated Capital Bikeshare was a major or the main factor in reduced driving How does bikeshare usage affect driving habits?

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THE STATIONS

  • Solar-powered, modular design, not bolted down or wired to the grid.
  • Consist of docks, bikes, solar panel, kiosk, and map panel.
  • Sizes start at 11 docks.
  • Can be installed on streets, on sidewalks (provided at least 6’ clearance

remains), or on grass.

  • Stations installed on grass or similar surface are placed on a concrete pad.
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STATION AESTHETICS

  • Stations are maintained and inspected

regularly.

  • Stations in more residential areas can be

installed without the map/sign.

  • Snow is cleared around stations.
  • Stations are not lit.
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WHERE IS CAPITAL BIKESHARE?

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THE FUTURE NETWORK - ARLINGTON

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THE PLANNING PROCESS

  • Identify potential sites, ensure meet basic

feasibility standards

  • Share with civic associations
  • Work with traffic

engineering/parking/development/other County departments

  • Station design
  • Installation
  • Use tracking
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PLANNING STATIONS: CROWDSOURCED MAP

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PLANNING STATIONS: CROWDSOURCED MAP

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PROPOSED SITES: AURORA HIGHLANDS

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Proposed Stations

PROPOSED STATIONS

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HAYES & 23RD

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Bike lanes Trails

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HAYES & 23RD

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WHY NOT 23RD?

  • Not sufficient room on sidewalk/planting strip

(sidewalks are 6’, planter strip only adds about 4’)

  • Would result in parking loss in front of local businesses
  • As traffic volume is heavier along 23rd, also would

require construction of a “bulbout” – a curb extension – that would roughly double the cost of the station

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WHY HERE?

  • Residents have expressed a desire for a more central

location in the neighborhood - stations currently only on the periphery

  • Would increase accessibility for neighborhood residents

to destinations in Crystal City, Pentagon City

  • Comfortable routes are available on neighborhood

streets and protected bike lanes, such as on Eads

  • Will reduce vehicle travel in neighborhood
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Survey results: Hayes & 23rd

  • Do you like the location?
  • Have you used bikeshare?

41% 58%

Yes 60% No 40%

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Yes 69% No 24%

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79 responses, two separate surveys

Comments:

  • Bike share a block from my house. Please!
  • Much more convenient for where I live than the other bikeshares in the neighborhood.
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HAYES & 23RD: CONTEXT AND DESIGN

  • Across the street from a vehicle parking lot – this provides a parking area for

bicycles

  • Can be installed without map frame, which essentially leaves the station as a

bike rack with 13 spaces

  • Hours of rebalancing can be

limited

  • A permeable pad can be used

instead of cement

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FERN AND ARMY NAVY DRIVE

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Bike lanes Trails

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FERN AND ARMY NAVY DRIVE

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WHY HERE?

  • Access to Pentagon (.25 miles), office and other

destinations in Pentagon City

  • Access to network of bike lanes in the area (Hayes &

Eads)

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Survey results: Fern and Army Navy

  • Do you like the location?
  • Have you used bikeshare?

41% 58%

Yes 50% No 50%

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Yes 53% No 30%

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30 responses

Comments:

  • Currently, the location doesn't appear to be in a location with lots of pedestrians or bike-friendly

infrastructure.

  • There is room and would be convenient for folks working near the pentagon.
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Paul DeMaio Capital Bikeshare Program Manager consultant to Arlington County Commuter Services Department of Environmental Services Arlington County, VA 202-684-8126 paul@metrobike.net

CONTACT INFORMATION

Jason Hardin Capital Bikeshare Planner consultant to Arlington County Commuter Services Department of Environmental Services Arlington County, VA 202-909-6902 jason@metrobike.net