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The Bike-Transit Center Implementation Plan (BTCIP) aims to create a network of bike-transit centers across LA County to facilitate bike-to-transit connections. A Bike-Transit Center offers at least 20 secure, fee-based bicycle parking spaces near transit stops. The BTCIP outlines goals, processes, and recommendations for local communities to develop these centers, including implementation plans, site analysis, pricing strategies, and marketing guidelines. By focusing on technology and recognizable design, the BTCIP seeks to promote cycling while enhancing public transit accessibility.
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Discussion Points • Definition of Bike-Transit Center and Network • Goals of BTCIP • Overview of Process • Implementation Plans for Cities • Overview of Recommendations • Concepts and Updates
A Bike-Transit Center is a facility that provides at least twenty (20) fee-based, secure bicycle parking spaces adjacent to a transit stop in an effort to encourage bike-to-transit connections. A Network is a group of bike-transit centers that can be accessed at multiple sites, tied together by a uniform access system, administration, and identity. Definitions
Goals The BTCIP lays the groundwork for a network of bike-transit centers by: • Providing tools and setting standards that can be used by LA County cities and agencies to develop bike-transit centers • Developing bike-transit center implementation plans for 4 communities
Overview of Process • Creation of project goals, methods, and timeline • Formation of a Technical Advisory Committee and local sub-committees from 4 communities • Multiple meetings with each of the local committees, end-user demand and pricing surveys at 3 Metro stations, and focus group in Santa Monica • Survey of bicycle parking at 15 different transit agencies and municipalities countrywide • Report Preparation: tool box & 4 community plans
Implementation Plans • Each of the participating communities has a plan or “tool kit” for implementation of at least one bike-transit center • Each community will be able to use the implementation plan to apply for funding
Implementation Plan Tool Kit 1. Site and Location Analysis • Demand Analysis • Design Standards and Models • Site Planning • Access Control and Membership Systems • Operating Scenarios and Strategies • Marketing Guidelines • Pricing • Funding Options • Case Studies
Proposed Recommendations for Metro • Facilities: Bike-Transit Centers need to be considered in conjunction with joint development, transit oriented development, and other development at locations where bike parking demand can be demonstrated and/or where automobile parking demand is high. • Technology: Metro needs to evaluate emerging technologies for uniform access control and membership management systems and select a preferred system for bicycle parking facilities being added to the system.
Recommendations Continued • Recognizable: Implement a consistent color, signage and identification scheme for all bike-transit centers while recognizing local elements. • Design: Use consistent design concepts for future bike-transit centers. • Operations: Metro needs to selectan operating scenario that will simplify administration, facilitate bi-lingual and customer-friendly access.
Recommendations Continued • Marketing: Bike-transit centers need to be supported by ongoing marketing and public relations programs. • Pricing: Metro needs to develop a flexible pricing structure that encourages efficient and effective use of its parking facilities to encourage more bicycle use. • Funding: Pursue creative financing, as well as traditional methods, for funding for capital investment and operating costs.
