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Bikeshare transit systems: Ubiquitous urban invitation to move

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Monday, November 17, 2014 : 1:10 PM - 1:30 PM

Kit Keller, JD , Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals, Cedarburg, WI
     
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
Human beings respond to cues in the environment. For creatures of convenience and habit, a bicycle at the ready beats a bicycle that isn't ready because it's in poor repair, inconvenient to access or store, or simply not the right tool for the trip. Proper maintenance, ease of adjustment, immediate access and streamlined storage are four factors that favor greater use of bikeshare than one’s own bicycle.

Bikeshare is popular with women and with men. However, a common complaint about bikeshare transit systems is that they attract a hip, healthy, homogeneous user group. By locating bikeshare stations in and proximate to underserved areas and desired destinations, providing a way for unbanked people to participate and offering non-threatening safety training and equipment (such as helmets), planners can engender higher participation rates among atypical bicycle users.

Learning Areas:

Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs
Other professions or practice related to public health
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs
Social and behavioral sciences

Learning Objectives:
Identify four reasons why new cyclists are more likely to use a bikeshare bicycle than their own bicycle. Explain three implementation factors through which bikeshare transit systems address transportation equity.

Keyword(s): Physical Activity, Urban Health

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am responsible for planning professional development webinars for transportation and public health professionals who need to understand the nuts and bolts of planning and implementing a successful bikeshare transit system.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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