Take the City of Redmond Questionnaire about Bike Share

The City of Redmond is considering a bike share pilot program. Under the current concept being considered, the city would regulate bike share through a right-of-way use permit which contains conditions the company must follow to operate, and continue to operate in Redmond.

The permit requirements are in consideration and some areas of focus are:

• limiting the number of bikes allowed in Redmond and subareas
• responsiveness to citizen complaints
• moving any bicycles that are a nuisance, a hazard, or in a walkway
• bicycle maintenance
• remedies to address the above issues

Bikes would be available for anyone in the public to use through a smart phone app.  The app is used to find bikes, unlock a bicycle, and pay for rides (certain companies offer the first ride for free).

For commuters, bike share may provide the 'first/last mile connection'. Bike share could provide bicycles near offices and transit stops which can reduce the first/last mile trip time to 5 or 10 minutes. This will make transit time competitive with a car for certain trips thereby improving travel choices.

It may also reduce the need for car trips: the average trip length for all trips in Redmond is 2.2 miles or approximately a 15-minute bicycle ride.

Give your feedback on bike share through the questionnaire here, or learn more at the City of Redmond website.