reinventing the transportation system
reinventing the transportation system Bikestation assists urban communities, developers, universities/colleges, and other project developers to plan, design and operate bike-transit centers and related infrastructure to enable bicycling, transit, and other alternatives to be an integral part of the transportation system.
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tTISWELLDOCUMENTEDTHATIMPROVINGTHECONNECTIVITYBETWEENHOME is well documented that improvingthe connectivity between home, BICYCLES TRANSIT ANDPLACESOFBUSINESSISONEOFTHEMOSTCOST bicycles, transit, and places of business is one of the most costEFFECTIVE EQUITABLE EFlCIENT ANDENVIRONMENTALLYBENElCIALMEANS effective, equitable, and environmentally means OFADDRESSINGTRANSPORTATIONDILEMMAS!DDTOTHATTHEEVER INCREASING of addressing transportation dilemmas. Add to that the ever-increasing NUMBEROFPERSONALMOBILITYOPTIONSCAR ANDBIKE SHARING 3EGWAYS number of personal mobilityoptions: car- and bike-sharing, Segways, NEIGHBORHOODELECTRICVEHICLES.%6S ANDAVARIETYOFALTERNATIVEFUEL neighborhood electric vehicles (NEV’s), and a variety of alternative fuel VEHICLES ANDWEHAVEATIMEWHENWEAREONTHECUSPOFMAJORSYSTEMIC vehicles, and we have a time when we are on the cusp of major systemic CHANGEAKINTOTHEEARLYSWHENTHEPERSONALAUTOWASINTRODUCED change akin to the early 1900’s when the personal auto was introduced. %ACHOFTHESEFORMSOFTRANSPORTATIONHASANINDIVIDUALANDCUMULATIVE Each of these forms of transportation has an individualand cumulative IMPACT BUTLIKETHEAUTOMOBILE MASSIVESHIFTINMODEWILLOCCURONLY impact, but like the automobile,massive shift in mode will occur only SIMULTANEOUSLYWITHTHEUBIQUITOUSDEVELOPMENTOFTHESYSTEMSNECESSARY simultaneously with the ubiquitousdevelopmentof the systems necessary FORWIDESPREADUSE IEROADS GASSTATIONS SERVICESTATIONS INSURANCE AND for widespread use, i.e. roads, gas stations, service stations, insurance, and OTHERINFRASTRUCTURE other infrastructure.
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4HISINFRASTRUCTUREISTHEKEYTODEVELOPINGBETTERANDMOREAPPROPRIATE This infrastructure is the key to developingbetter and more appropriate TRANSPORTATIONFORTODAYSCHALLENGES"IKESTATIONBEGANINBY transportation for today’s challenges. Bikestation began in 1996 by DEVELOPINGFACILITIESATTRANSITSTOPSANDOTHERDESTINATIONSTOENABLEMULTI developing facilities at transit stops and other destinations to enable multiMODALTRIPS FOCUSINGMOSTLYONBICYCLINGANDTRANSIT4HEFACILITIESFEATURED modal trips, focusing mostly on bicycling and transit. The facilities featured SECURE INDOORBIKEPARKING EDUCATIONALCLASSES BICYCLEREPAIRS RENTAL AND secure, indoor bike parking, educational classes, bicycle repairs, rental, and RETAIL CHANGINGROOMS RESTROOMS ANDSHOWERS ANDOTHERSERVICESTONOT retail, changing rooms, restrooms, and showers, and other services to not
JUSTENCOURAGE BUTACTUALLYENABLEALTERNATIVETRIPS just encourage, but actually enable alternative trips. $URINGTHEEARLYYEARSOFTHENEWMILLENNIUM "IKESTATIONBEGANTOEXPAND During the early years of the new millennium,Bikestation began to expand ITSSERVICEMIXTOINCLUDESUCHNEWTECHNOLOGIESASELECTRICSCOOTERSAND its service mix to include such new technologies as electric scooters and BICYCLES CAR SHARINGWITH&LEXCARAND#ITY#AR3HAREANDTHEORIGINAL&ORD bicycles, car-sharing with Flexcar and City CarShare and the original Ford 4().+#ONCURRENTLY "IKESTATIONDEVELOPEDTHEFRONT ANDBACK OFlCE THINK! Concurrently, Bikestation developed the front-and TECHNOLOGYANDSYSTEMSFORADMINISTRATION OPERATION ANDMAINTENANCEOF technology and systems for administration,operation, and maintenance of THISNEWCONCEPT this new concept. &ORTUNATELY INTERESTINTHESEMULTI MODALFACILITIESHASGROWNEXPONENTIALLY Fortunately, interest in these multi-modalfacilities has grown exponentially. .INEMOREFACILITIESHAVEBEENBUILTAROUNDTHECOUNTRYSINCE"IKESTATION Nine more facilities have been built around the country since Bikestation ® ® ,ONG"EACHOPENEDIN lVEOFWHICHARE"IKESTATION FACILITIES WITH Long Beach opened in 1996, of which are Bikestation ® ®facilities, with THEREMAININGFOURBUILTANDOPERATEDBYLOCALMUNICIPALITIESANDORTRANSIT the remaining four built and operated by local municipalities and/or transit AGENCIESUNDERVARIOUSFUNDINGANDOPERATINGSCENARIOS!NOTHERSEVERAL agencies under various funding and operating scenarios. Another several DOZENAREINTHEADVANCEDSTAGESOFDEVELOPMENT!STHETRANSPORTATION dozen are in the advanced stages of development.As the transportation MARKETPLACECONTINUESTOINNOVATEANDCHANGE "IKESTATIONWILLBEATTHE marketplace continues to innovate and change, Bikestation will be at the FOREFRONTOFHELPINGTOCREATEANDOPERATETHEINFRASTRUCTURENECESSARYTO forefront of helping to create and operate the infrastructure necessary to THISNEWTRANSPORTATIONFUTURE this new transportationfuture.
Bikestations include much more than just bicycle racks. With award-winning architecture, public art elements, state-of-the-art technology, transit and bicycling information, bicycle retail, rentals, repairs, vehicle-sharing and other innovative amenities, these facilities capture not only the imagination, but address this millennium’s transportation needs in creative and important ways.
!NDRÏA7HITE Andréa White-Kjoss %XECUTIVE$IRECTOR Executive Director
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTING &ORTHEPASTDECADE "IKESTATIONHASCRAFTEDINNOVATIVE AND EFlCIENTSOLUTIONSTHATHAVEIMPROVEDMOBILITYINCOMMUNITIES ACROSS.ORTH!MERICA!PARTIALCLIENTLISTINCLUDES s"AY!REA2APID4RANSIT$ISTRICT#!
SAFEGUARDING BIKES SINCE 1996 "IKESTATIONSAREDEVELOPEDASACOLLABORATIVEPUBLIC PRIVATEEFFORTADDRESSING ACOMMUNITYSNEEDS PRIORITIESANDRESOURCESWITHCUSTOMIZEDAMENITIESAND OPERATINGSCENARIOS!PARTIALLISTOFSERVICESANDAMENTIESINCLUDE Secure Bicycle Parking (Valet & 24/7 Controlled Access) Nationwide Network of Facilities (Accessible with one membership)
Changing Rooms / Restrooms & Showers
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Electric Vehicles Rentals / Bike Sharing Personal Lockers
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>> Public-Private Partnerships
>> Concept Innovation
>> Needs Assessment
>> Technology Systems
>> Design/Build Development
>> Operational Support
Air Service Café
Bicycle Repairs/Retail
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s,OS!NGELES#OUNTY-ETRO#!
Transit / Bike Route Information (Bikes on Bus, Bike Lost & Found)
Bikestation® 7/CEAN"LVD 3UITEs,ONG"EACH #! 562.733.0106 • Executive Director • Andréa White-Kjoss s%XECUTIVE$IRECTORs!NDRÏA7HITE WWW.
BIKESTATION.ORG
95 University Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 Tel 650.327.9636
221 East First Street Long Beach, CA 90802 Tel 562.436.2453
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First Facility of its kind in the U.S. Located on the First Street Transit Mall Services key destinations Houses up to 78 bikes 24 hour controlled access Retail - Repair Center
• • • • •
Located in the historic Palo Alto Caltrain Station 96 parking spaces 24 hour controlled access Retail-Repair center Changing room
Project partners include: • Palo Alto Bicycles • City of Palo Alto
Project partners include: • Caltrans • City of Long Beach • South Coast Air Quality Management District
311 3rd Avenue South Seattle, WA 98104 Tel 206.224.9252 2185 Shattuck Avenue Berkeley, CA 94704 Tel 510.548.7433
• Located at the Downtown Berkeley Bart Station • Accommodates about 80 bicycles • Retail-Repair Center Project partners include: • BART • Bicycle-Friendly Berkeley Coalition
• Retail store front houses up to 72 bicycles • Convenient to King county Metro, the Sounder and Amtrak • Convention Center and Seahawks Stadium nearby • 24 hour controlled access • Retail-Repair Center • Changing rooms • Lost bikes program
Project partners include: • King County Metro • WestStart/Calstart • Pioneer Bike Repair
• Bicycle Alliance of Washington • Sound Transit • City of Seattle
298 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Tel 415.834.1049
• • • •
Located on concourse level of the Bart Station Accommodates 142 bicycles 24 hour controlled access Retail-Repair Center
Project partners include: • Bay Area Rapid Transit • Caltrans • Bay Area Air Quality Management District • City of San Francisco • City CarShare
1219 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Tel 805.564.5656
• Bikestation’s newest facility • Located in the Granada Garage in Downtown Santa Barbara • Houses up to 78 bicycles • Shower, restroom, and changing room Project partners include: • City of Santa Barbara Downtown Parking
110 W. Ocean Blvd., Suite 810 Long Beach, CA 90802
reinventing the transportation system
BIKESTATION® 2007 ACCOMPLISHMENTS s "ICYCLES0ARKED s !UTOMOBILES/FF4HE2OAD s 2EDUCTIONIN#/ANDOTHERAUTO BASEDPOLLUTANTS LBS s /PENEDTH"IKESTATIONLOCATION "IKESTATION3ANTA"ARBARA
tTISWELLDOCUMENTEDTHATIMPROVINGTHECONNECTIVITYBETWEENHOME is well documented that improvingthe connectivity between home, BICYCLES TRANSIT ANDPLACESOFBUSINESSISONEOFTHEMOSTCOST bicycles, transit, and places of business is one of the most costEFFECTIVE EQUITABLE EFlCIENT ANDENVIRONMENTALLYBENElCIALMEANS effective, equitable, and environmentally means OFADDRESSINGTRANSPORTATIONDILEMMAS!DDTOTHATTHEEVER INCREASING of addressing transportation dilemmas. Add to that the ever-increasing NUMBEROFPERSONALMOBILITYOPTIONSCAR ANDBIKE SHARING 3EGWAYS number of personal mobilityoptions: car- and bike-sharing, Segways, NEIGHBORHOODELECTRICVEHICLES.%6S ANDAVARIETYOFALTERNATIVEFUEL neighborhood electric vehicles (NEV’s), and a variety of alternative fuel VEHICLES ANDWEHAVEATIMEWHENWEAREONTHECUSPOFMAJORSYSTEMIC vehicles, and we have a time when we are on the cusp of major systemic CHANGEAKINTOTHEEARLYSWHENTHEPERSONALAUTOWASINTRODUCED change akin to the early 1900’s when the personal auto was introduced. %ACHOFTHESEFORMSOFTRANSPORTATIONHASANINDIVIDUALANDCUMULATIVE Each of these forms of transportation has an individualand cumulative IMPACT BUTLIKETHEAUTOMOBILE MASSIVESHIFTINMODEWILLOCCURONLY impact, but like the automobile,massive shift in mode will occur only SIMULTANEOUSLYWITHTHEUBIQUITOUSDEVELOPMENTOFTHESYSTEMSNECESSARY simultaneously with the ubiquitousdevelopmentof the systems necessary FORWIDESPREADUSE IEROADS GASSTATIONS SERVICESTATIONS INSURANCE AND for widespread use, i.e. roads, gas stations, service stations, insurance, and OTHERINFRASTRUCTURE other infrastructure.
I
4HISINFRASTRUCTUREISTHEKEYTODEVELOPINGBETTERANDMOREAPPROPRIATE This infrastructure is the key to developingbetter and more appropriate TRANSPORTATIONFORTODAYSCHALLENGES"IKESTATIONBEGANINBY transportation for today’s challenges. Bikestation began in 1996 by DEVELOPINGFACILITIESATTRANSITSTOPSANDOTHERDESTINATIONSTOENABLEMULTI developing facilities at transit stops and other destinations to enable multiMODALTRIPS FOCUSINGMOSTLYONBICYCLINGANDTRANSIT4HEFACILITIESFEATURED modal trips, focusing mostly on bicycling and transit. The facilities featured SECURE INDOORBIKEPARKING EDUCATIONALCLASSES BICYCLEREPAIRS RENTAL AND secure, indoor bike parking, educational classes, bicycle repairs, rental, and RETAIL CHANGINGROOMS RESTROOMS ANDSHOWERS ANDOTHERSERVICESTONOT retail, changing rooms, restrooms, and showers, and other services to not
JUSTENCOURAGE BUTACTUALLYENABLEALTERNATIVETRIPS just encourage, but actually enable alternative trips. $URINGTHEEARLYYEARSOFTHENEWMILLENNIUM "IKESTATIONBEGANTOEXPAND During the early years of the new millennium,Bikestation began to expand ITSSERVICEMIXTOINCLUDESUCHNEWTECHNOLOGIESASELECTRICSCOOTERSAND its service mix to include such new technologies as electric scooters and BICYCLES CAR SHARINGWITH&LEXCARAND#ITY#AR3HAREANDTHEORIGINAL&ORD bicycles, car-sharing with Flexcar and City CarShare and the original Ford 4().+#ONCURRENTLY "IKESTATIONDEVELOPEDTHEFRONT ANDBACK OFlCE THINK! Concurrently, Bikestation developed the front-and TECHNOLOGYANDSYSTEMSFORADMINISTRATION OPERATION ANDMAINTENANCEOF technology and systems for administration,operation, and maintenance of THISNEWCONCEPT this new concept. &ORTUNATELY INTERESTINTHESEMULTI MODALFACILITIESHASGROWNEXPONENTIALLY Fortunately, interest in these multi-modalfacilities has grown exponentially. .INEMOREFACILITIESHAVEBEENBUILTAROUNDTHECOUNTRYSINCE"IKESTATION Nine more facilities have been built around the country since Bikestation ® ® ,ONG"EACHOPENEDIN lVEOFWHICHARE"IKESTATION FACILITIES WITH Long Beach opened in 1996, of which are Bikestation ® ®facilities, with THEREMAININGFOURBUILTANDOPERATEDBYLOCALMUNICIPALITIESANDORTRANSIT the remaining four built and operated by local municipalities and/or transit AGENCIESUNDERVARIOUSFUNDINGANDOPERATINGSCENARIOS!NOTHERSEVERAL agencies under various funding and operating scenarios. Another several DOZENAREINTHEADVANCEDSTAGESOFDEVELOPMENT!STHETRANSPORTATION dozen are in the advanced stages of development.As the transportation MARKETPLACECONTINUESTOINNOVATEANDCHANGE "IKESTATIONWILLBEATTHE marketplace continues to innovate and change, Bikestation will be at the FOREFRONTOFHELPINGTOCREATEANDOPERATETHEINFRASTRUCTURENECESSARYTO forefront of helping to create and operate the infrastructure necessary to THISNEWTRANSPORTATIONFUTURE this new transportationfuture.
Bikestations include much more than just bicycle racks. With award-winning architecture, public art elements, state-of-the-art technology, transit and bicycling information, bicycle retail, rentals, repairs, vehicle-sharing and other innovative amenities, these facilities capture not only the imagination, but address this millennium’s transportation needs in creative and important ways.
!NDRÏA7HITE Andréa White-Kjoss %XECUTIVE$IRECTOR Executive Director
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTING &ORTHEPASTDECADE "IKESTATIONHASCRAFTEDINNOVATIVE AND EFlCIENTSOLUTIONSTHATHAVEIMPROVEDMOBILITYINCOMMUNITIES ACROSS.ORTH!MERICA!PARTIALCLIENTLISTINCLUDES s"AY!REA2APID4RANSIT$ISTRICT#!
SAFEGUARDING BIKES SINCE 1996 "IKESTATIONSAREDEVELOPEDASACOLLABORATIVEPUBLIC PRIVATEEFFORTADDRESSING ACOMMUNITYSNEEDS PRIORITIESANDRESOURCESWITHCUSTOMIZEDAMENITIESAND OPERATINGSCENARIOS!PARTIALLISTOFSERVICESANDAMENTIESINCLUDE Secure Bicycle Parking (Valet & 24/7 Controlled Access) Nationwide Network of Facilities (Accessible with one membership)
Changing Rooms / Restrooms & Showers
)NTERNET+IOSK
Electric Vehicles Rentals / Bike Sharing Personal Lockers
s7EST3TART#ALSTART#!
s+ING#OUNTY-ETRO7!
s#ITYOF,ONG"EACH#!
s#ITYOF$ENVER#/
s#ITYOF#AMBRIDGE-!
s0ORT!UTHORITYOF!LLEGHENY#OUNTY0! s$$/4$# s#ITYOF3ANTA"ARBARA#!
s#ITYOF0ITTSBURG0!
>> Public-Private Partnerships
>> Concept Innovation
>> Needs Assessment
>> Technology Systems
>> Design/Build Development
>> Operational Support
Air Service Café
Bicycle Repairs/Retail
s#ALTRANS#!
s,OS!NGELES#OUNTY-ETRO#!
Transit / Bike Route Information (Bikes on Bus, Bike Lost & Found)
Bikestation® 7/CEAN"LVD 3UITEs,ONG"EACH #! 562.733.0106 • Executive Director • Andréa White-Kjoss s%XECUTIVE$IRECTORs!NDRÏA7HITE WWW.
BIKESTATION.ORG
95 University Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 Tel 650.327.9636
221 East First Street Long Beach, CA 90802 Tel 562.436.2453
• • • • • •
First Facility of its kind in the U.S. Located on the First Street Transit Mall Services key destinations Houses up to 78 bikes 24 hour controlled access Retail - Repair Center
• • • • •
Located in the historic Palo Alto Caltrain Station 96 parking spaces 24 hour controlled access Retail-Repair center Changing room
Project partners include: • Palo Alto Bicycles • City of Palo Alto
Project partners include: • Caltrans • City of Long Beach • South Coast Air Quality Management District
311 3rd Avenue South Seattle, WA 98104 Tel 206.224.9252 2185 Shattuck Avenue Berkeley, CA 94704 Tel 510.548.7433
• Located at the Downtown Berkeley Bart Station • Accommodates about 80 bicycles • Retail-Repair Center Project partners include: • BART • Bicycle-Friendly Berkeley Coalition
• Retail store front houses up to 72 bicycles • Convenient to King county Metro, the Sounder and Amtrak • Convention Center and Seahawks Stadium nearby • 24 hour controlled access • Retail-Repair Center • Changing rooms • Lost bikes program
Project partners include: • King County Metro • WestStart/Calstart • Pioneer Bike Repair
• Bicycle Alliance of Washington • Sound Transit • City of Seattle
298 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Tel 415.834.1049
• • • •
Located on concourse level of the Bart Station Accommodates 142 bicycles 24 hour controlled access Retail-Repair Center
Project partners include: • Bay Area Rapid Transit • Caltrans • Bay Area Air Quality Management District • City of San Francisco • City CarShare
1219 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Tel 805.564.5656
• Bikestation’s newest facility • Located in the Granada Garage in Downtown Santa Barbara • Houses up to 78 bicycles • Shower, restroom, and changing room Project partners include: • City of Santa Barbara Downtown Parking
110 W. Ocean Blvd., Suite 810 Long Beach, CA 90802
reinventing the transportation system
