Bike Share Feasibility Report

At the March 6, 2019 meeting of Council, Council received report C 41/2019 Bike Share Feasibility Study Update. This report outlined three options for a bike share service in Windsor:

Model	Description	Example
1. Traditional – Public Sector Owned	Municipality (or a non-profit) owns fleet, manages and operates the system. Municipality generally assumes responsibility for cost overruns.	Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Hamilton, Detroit
2. Private – RFP (Exclusive Operator)	Municipality issues an RFP to operate and manage a bike share system based on a set of service standards. A successful proponent delivers the service at no-cost to the municipality but has the right (typically exclusive) of operation on City infrastructure.	Victoria, Kelowna, UBC, Kingston, etc.
3. Private – Permit (Multiple Operators)	Municipality allows multiple companies to operate within city boundaries.	Calgary

The report also provided draft goals for a bike share program:

	Draft Goals	Performance Metric
1	Increase cycling trips as a percentage of total trips	• Mode Share for All Trips and/or Mode Share to Work • Average daily trips per 1,000 residents • Daily bike share trips
2	Increase access to transit – improving connections within the first and last mile of transit stops	• % of Bus Stops within 200 metres of a bike or station
3	Increasing opportunities for recreation throughout the city	• Average daily trips per bike • Average daily trips per bike outside of peak commuting hours (9-4pm & 6-9pm)
4	Improving environmental outcomes through improved air quality and reduced greenhouse gas emissions	• Reduced vehicle kilometres traveled (VKT) • Mode Share for All Trips and/or Mode Share to Work