Knowing about a public bicycle share program in Montreal, Canada: Are diffusion of innovation and proximity enough for equitable awareness?

Bernatchez, Annie C.; Gauvin, Lise; Fuller, Daniel; Dubé, Anne-Sophie; Drouin, Louis

doi:10.1016/j.jth.2015.04.005

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“…The link between proximity to a bicycle-sharing station and its use has been made in several studies (e.g. Fishman et al, 2015;Bernatchez et al, 2015;Fuller et al, 2011). Our study did not corroborate these findings amongst residents in the wider Brisbane area aged between 40 and 70 years.…”

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The public bicycle-sharing scheme in Brisbane, Australia: Evaluating the influence of its introduction on changes in time spent cycling amongst a middle- and older-age population

Heinen

Kamruzzaman

Turrell

2018

Journal of Transport & Health

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“…Several studies amongst (registered) users of BSS have shown that proximity to bicycle-sharing station corresponds with an increased likelihood of using a BSS (e.g. Fishman et al, 2015;Bernatchez et al, 2015;Fuller et al, 2011). In the literature, a cut-off distance is often chosen for including individuals in a study.…”

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The public bicycle-sharing scheme in Brisbane, Australia: Evaluating the influence of its introduction on changes in time spent cycling amongst a middle- and older-age population

Heinen

Kamruzzaman

Turrell

2018

Journal of Transport & Health

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“…The implementation of BIXI was associated with a shift toward active transportation, even if modal shift was complex and not simply the result of a discrete transition from one mode to another [75]. Also, research found that the accessibility of the bike-sharing docking stations in neighbourhoods was high, despite awareness inequalities that have decreased over time [76], something that is a key for increased usage. The city of Montreal announced that the service would be expanding in 2019 with 60 new stations offering 2625 docking points and 1000 additional bicycles in new areas.…”

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How to Save Bike-Sharing: An Evidence-Based Survival Toolkit for Policy-Makers and Mobility Providers

Nikitas

2019

Sustainability

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A new mobility ethos is needed for cities looking to overcome the problems that have been accumulated for decades by a transport paradigm that prioritises automobiles over people. Bike-sharing, a measure promoting voluntary travel behaviour change, could be part of a refined toolbox that will help in forging this new ethos. Despite a rapid emergence during the last handful of years, as evidenced by 1956 operational local schemes and approximately 15,254,400 self-service public use bicycles across the world, bike-sharing has been attracting negative attention lately. Tens of schemes have closed down, deemed as financial or operational failures, stigmatising bike-sharing's brand and putting the future of the concept itself in jeopardy. However, discounting bike-sharing as flawed may not be fair or accurate. This paper identifies a formula of success for bike-sharing operations based on a state-of-the-art case study analysis, which is supported by primary data evidence from two survey-based studies in Sweden and Greece. This paper suggests that residents in cities hosting or looking to host bike-sharing schemes are usually very supportive of them but not always likely to use them. More importantly, this paper delivers some key policy and business lessons that form a survival guide for effectively introducing and running public bicycle schemes. These lessons include, among others, the need for: tailoring the system design and expansion strategy according to the host city needs, city-operator and commercial partner synergies, more bike-friendly infrastructure and legislation, pro-active cultural engagement, anti-abuse measures, enhanced fleet management and realistic profit expectations.'as-needed' basis that could extend the reach of public transit services to final destinations and be a door-opener for increased bicycle usage [11].Bike-sharing, typically framed as an ideal and innovative first-and last-mile travel solution for congested metropolitan environments [12,13], and less often tested for the context of smaller and medium cities [14], is now more relevant than ever before [15]. The recent game-changing introduction of stationless and free-floating schemes where bicycles are unleashed from docking stations, allowing users an extra layer of mobility freedom [16], expanded the traditional dock-based bike-sharing provision and transformed the concept into one with a door-to-door travel potential. Bike-sharing has, from that point onwards, emerged rapidly across the globe, with 1956 operational schemes and approximately 15,254,400 self-service public bicycles and pedelecs in use [17], as an easily implementable modal shift mechanism that is iconic for the host city's commitment to sustainable transport operations [18,19].However, at the same time bike-sharing, especially with a growing number of reckless and under-designed implementations of dockless systems, is attracting negative attention, with numerous schemes shutting down as huge financial or operational failures. This has forced usually smaller bike-sharin...

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“…Despite the health benefits of PBSP, it is estimated that very few people living in cities with PBSPs are regular users of the program . Previous research on the use of PBSP, found that the proximity to a PBSP docking station and the availability of bike infrastructures are the main facilitators of PBSP use . In the university context, students who perceived fewer environmental and safety barriers to active commuting were more likely to use the PBSP to go to the campus .…”

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“…Cycling as an active mode of transport is associated with reduced risk factors for chronic diseases and healthy weight . Bicycle commuting provides approximately half the recommended weekly physical activity among young people . Public policies and infrastructure changes, such as the implementation of public bicycle share programs (PBSP) have a crucial role in increasing bicycle use .…”

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Biking to School: The Role of Bicycle‐Sharing Programs in Adolescents

Estevan

Queralt

Molina‐García

2018

Journal of School Health

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BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to: (1) describe modes of transport to school, with a specific focus on the use of public bicycle share programs (PBSP); and (2) assess sociodemographic, psychosocial, and environmental correlates of bike and PBSP use to go to school. METHODS:A group of 465 adolescents from the International Physical Activity and the Environment Network (IPEN) Adolescent Study (Valencia, Spain) participated in the research. Mixed regression analyses were conducted on the data obtained. RESULTS:Not having bicycle access, a PBSP card, or a public bike lane close to the school is negatively associated with bicycle use. PBSP is positively associated with physical self-efficacy and bicycle availability and negatively associated with the number of vehicles per drivers at home and not having PBSP stations close to the school. CONCLUSIONS:The strongest predictive factor, as regards cycling as an active mode of transport to school among adolescents is having a PBSP card. Schools have a crucial role in promoting bicycle use through collaboration when designing public policies that consider access to bike lane networks and PBSP stations and therefore should encourage local government implementation policies and/or increase PBSP stations within 250 m of the school.Citation: Estevan I, Queralt A, Molina-García J. Biking to school: the role of bicycle-sharing programs in adolescents.

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Knowing about a public bicycle share program in Montreal, Canada: Are diffusion of innovation and proximity enough for equitable awareness?

Cited by 44 publications

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The public bicycle-sharing scheme in Brisbane, Australia: Evaluating the influence of its introduction on changes in time spent cycling amongst a middle- and older-age population

The public bicycle-sharing scheme in Brisbane, Australia: Evaluating the influence of its introduction on changes in time spent cycling amongst a middle- and older-age population

How to Save Bike-Sharing: An Evidence-Based Survival Toolkit for Policy-Makers and Mobility Providers

Biking to School: The Role of Bicycle‐Sharing Programs in Adolescents

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