Bike Sharing in St. LouisBy: Max Bentelspacher

Main Idea

The main idea of this project is to connect Forrest Park, University City, and the Delmar Loop with a bike sharing system

Why is this important

• A bike sharing system provides people with a healthy way for transportation to there destination. It also connects neighborhoods and developments.

• With providing people with easy access to a bike it can help reduce congestion, and pollution on city streets

Staff and Maintenance

• The bikes and stations will need to be maintained so a contract with Alta Bicycle Sharing could be one solution to keeping the bikes and the stations maintained.

• The other solution would be to create a business that maintains the bikes and the stations in the surrounding area of the bike share program. Thus bringing in more jobs to that area.

Security• Like most bike programs the best solution for security

would be to have people when they purchase a membership to receive a card that allows them, and only them to have access to any of the bike sharing stations scattered throughout the area.

• Another solution would be to require a security deposit to ensure people won’t just walk off with the bikes.

Revenue • The way that bike sharing programs have revenue is through advertisements

of the program or business that supports the bike sharing program.• The other source of income comes through the bike sharing program itself

when someone purchases a membership to use the bikes.• Membership Fees:• -24 Hours: $7.00• -7 Days: $15.00• -30 Days: $25.00• -Annual: $65.00• -plus $2.00 every half hour the bike is checked out( $40.00 maximum

charge per day) • *prices based on the Kansas City B-cycle*

Impact

• This program would give more attention to the business and attractions in University City, Forrest Park, and the Delmar loop.

• It will also hopefully reduce street congestion on the already popular Delmar loop.

Location

• This development will be located throughout University City, Forrest Park, and the Delmar loop.

• The bike stations itself do not take up much space, and there will be many stations scattered throughout the development area

Cost of this development

• This development will cost around $1million for 12 stations in the development area.

• This factors in the cost of:• -Bikes • -Stations• -Security• -Solar panels •

Funding

• Most of the funding will come from a grant from the Founders Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities.

• More funding can come from a grant from MODOT• The last funding option can come from a company that is

willing to sponsor this development.