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Title:

An Evaluation Framework for Assessing the Impact of Public Bicycle Share Schemes

Accession Number:

01365973

Record Type:

Component

Abstract:

In an effort to address a number of public policy challenges, federal, state and local governments have begun to encourage bicycle riding for transport. When used as a substitute for motor vehicle use, cycling reduces traffic congestion and carbon emissions, and provides a practical source of physical activity, helping to reduce diseases associated with a sedentary lifestyle, such as diabetes. An increasing number of cities are operating public bicycle share schemes (PBSS) to promote greater levels of bicycle riding. This rapid expansion of PBSS, however, has occurred in the absence of a comprehensive evaluation framework to properly assess their effectiveness and impact. The absence of such a framework hinders thoughtful, consistent analysis and constrains the ability to reliably quantify the potential broad ranging impacts of these schemes. Moreover, identifying the determinants and detractors of success of PBSS is an important goal that is greatly assisted by the establishment of an evaluation framework. This paper provides a critical review of the most recent literature on PBSS and identifies substantial gaps in current knowledge. Addressing the gaps, the first conceptual evaluation framework within which the effectiveness of PBSS can be assessed is presented. The framework brings together essential analytical elements required to quantify and assess how PBSS are performing. Using Barcelona’s PBSS as a case study, this paper provides a practical conceptual basis for improving the understanding of how to measure the impact of these increasingly popular PBSS on transport, sustainability, health, and community livability objectives.

Monograph Accession #:

01362476

Report/Paper Numbers:

12-1284

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Fishman, Elliot
Washington, Simon
Haworth, Narelle

Pagination:

13p

Publication Date:

2012

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 91st Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2012-1-22 to 2012-1-26
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

References; Tables

Geographic Terms:

Barcelona (Spain)

Subject Areas:

Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2012 Paper #12-1284

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Feb 8 2012 5:01PM