04 Metro Bike Strategic Expansion Plan — original pdf

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MetroBike Strategic Expansion Plan II February 2024 Agenda • Introductions • Current MetroBike System • Service Area • CapMetro & City of Austin Partnership • Strategic Expansion Plan II • Our Goals • Our Tools • Our Ask • Q&A 2 The Current MetroBike System • Stations: • Small service area • Placed in areas of high foot traffic • Quality bike facilities were the main consideration in placement • Bikes: • Mix of electric and classic • Many nearing end-of-life • Most are classic • Overall: • System mainly sees trips from UT and Downtown • Average length of trips: ~2mi 3 CapMetro and City of Austin Partnership CapMetro • Marketing • Operations & Maintenance Right of Way Coordination City of Austin • Permitting • Capital 4 The Strategic Expansion Plan II What Are We Looking For? Connections to Transit Options Equity in Expansion Sustainable Options for the Community • Supports existing • Expanding service • Promotes public services • CapMetro Rapid • Makes the “bikeshed” more accessible in historically disinvested communities • More options for most reliable riders health • Solving for the first & last mile • Opportunities grow exponentially 6 How Are We Accomplishing It? Community Connectors MetroBike Survey City of Austin Partnership • A survey, incentivized • Key partner for by a $75 gift card raffle, is gathering information about how people use MetroBike • Closes March 22 permitting and active transportation coordination. • Provides essential capital and right-of- way capacity. • Involved members of the community that help CapMetro connect to their specific networks. • Five Community Connectors from across the expansion area, with diverse backgrounds and experiences. 7 The Survey Design • Operational Questions • Demographic Questions Publicity • Event Outreach • Social Media • At-Station Signage Evaluating the Data • Benchmarks • Insights 8 2024 Community Engagement Timeline Month February March April May June Community Engagement Pop-ups, Tabling, and other Events SXSW Activation, Survey Closes Interim Public Engagement Report Community Bike Ride Final Engagement Report 9 What Do We Want You To Do? 1 2 3 Take the Survey and Sign Up for More Info! Signal Boost! Facebook | X (Twitter) Use MetroBike! 10 Thank you!