Bike Sharing in the United States: State of the Practice and Guide to Implementation.

Abstract

The guide is adressing transportation planning professionals, as well as public officials who are responsible for the implementation of bike sharing programs. It summarizes current municipal bike sharing systems where local jurisdictions are engaged in the funding, managing, administering and/or permitting of bike share implementing practices. The general aims of the guide are to describe the steps a jurisdiction should take to plan, implement, and sustain a bike sharing program and to document existing models of provision, infrastructure considerations, and funding options for successfully implementing a bike sharing program, as well as to describe metrics for monitoring and evaluating program success.