Overview:
Bike-Share Opportunities in New York City 2009 analyzes existing bike-share models and current New York City bicyclist demographics and demand to assess the potential for a New York City Bike-Share Program.  In addition, an overview of potential funding options and recommendations for program implementation, including suggested program size and phasing, bike-station siting, fees, safety and theft reduction, are also discussed.



Report:
The master plan is available as one complete document ( 7.8 MB) or in parts in PDF format:

• 01: Executive Summary - Outlines the report’s major findings and conclusions. ( 0.5 MB)
• 02: The Case for Bike-Share in New York City - Provides an overview of the bike-share concept and it’s potential benefits. ( 0.4 MB)
• 03: Case Studies - Explores five major bike-share programs, Velib’ in Paris, Bicing in Barcelona, SmartBike in Washington DC, Bixi in Montreal and Vélô Toulouse in Toulouse. ( 2.8 MB)
• 04: New York City Bicycling Conditions - summarizes current bicyclist safety data, analyzes current New York City bicycling trends. ( 0.5 MB)
• 05: New York City Bicycling Demand - estimates the potential New York City bike-share ridership market. ( 1.2 MB)
• 06: Paying for a New York City Bike-Share - Summarizes the major financial structures under which a New York City Bike-Share could operate. ( 0.5 MB)
• 07: Implementation – Recommendations for suggested program size and phasing, bike-station siting, fees, safety and theft reduction. ( 0.9 MB)
• 08: Appendices - Further discussion of methodology and assumptions. ( 1.3 MB)

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