Developing a Bike-Sharing Program at Kent State University and Kent, Ohio
Sustainable transportation frequently describes the use of non-motorized transportation sources, primarily walking and bicycling (Toor and Havlick, 2004). Walking is a time honored method of getting around that most people can easily access. But bicycling is a mode of transportation that requires some basic equipment. At the same time, bicycling can provide tremendous mobility while also being environmentally friendly, less costly in terms of parking and roadway infrastructure, and an ideal way of introducing exercise into people’s daily lives. Bicycling for commuting purposes is used by relatively few individuals in American society. Bicycling is primarily used for recreation, and as a form of mobility is concentrated among the young who are not yet able to drive. There have been places where bicycling commands a fairly high proportion of the modal share, and many of these places are focused around college and university campuses. In an effort to increase the use of bicycles in and around the campus of Kent State University, the authors decided that it would be advantageous to analyze the feasibility of introducing a bicycle-sharing program.
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Corporate Authors:
Kent State University
Department of Geography
Kent, OH United States 44242Ohio Transportation Consortium
University of Akron, 302 Buchtel Common
Akron, OH United States 44325 -
Authors:
- Kaplan, David H
- Butrico, Gina
- Will, Rachel
- Szell, Andrea
- Knowles, Melanie
- Publication Date: 2012
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Edition: Final Report
- Features: Figures; Maps; Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 32p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Benefits; Bicycling; Campus transportation; College students; Feasibility analysis; Sustainable transportation; Vehicle sharing
- Identifier Terms: Kent State University
- Subject Areas: Economics; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01477764
- Record Type: Publication
- Contract Numbers: ODOT DTRT06-G-0037
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Apr 9 2013 5:01PM