This page includes resources on bikesharing research and overviews.

Integrating Bike Share Programs into a Sustainable Transportation System
This 2011 policy paper from the National League of Cities outlines the benefits of bike sharing and highlights several successful examples, including Denver, Minneapolis and Washington, DC.

Integrating Bike Share Programs into a Sustainable Transportation System (PDF)

 



Overview of Bike Sharing and First Year Report From Capital Bike Share
December 22, 2011. Presentation from the California Bike Summit of bike share programs around the world and overview of the numbers, successes, and lessons learned from the first year of the Capital Bike Share program in Washington, DC.

Overview of Bike Sharing and First Year Report from Capital Bike Share (PDF)


Capital Bikeshare Study
This report from January 2012 is the first in-depth look into the makeup and characteristics of casual users of Capital Bikeshare in Washington DC and details best practices amongst similar systems worldwide.

Capital Bikeshare Report (PDF)

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