| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.00 |
| Liaison | Richard Demerjian |
| Submission Date | May 24, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of California, Irvine
OP-T2-26: Bicycle Sharing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Ramon
Zavala Sustainable Transportation Supervisor Transportation Services |
Does the institution have a bicycle-sharing program or participate in a local bicycle-sharing program?:
A brief description of the program, including an indication of its scope (e.g., the number of bicycles the program makes available, participation levels, etc.):
UC Irvine’s ZotWheels program, managed by UCI Transportation and Distribution Services (T&DS), is a fully automated networked bikeshare program, the first on any of the UC campuses and only the second at a university nationwide. The award-winning program, which has been in continuous operation since October 2009, has served more than 150 members and has been an integral component of UCI’s bicycle programming success. ZotWheels offers 40 ports and 28 bicycles in four centrally located stations around the campus core and provides support for the University's sustainable transportation efforts. ZotWheels allows users to rent a bike from one location, ride it, and return it to any other station. Members are charged a nominal membership fee of $40/year to cover the ongoing expenses of the program; any extra expense incurred is subsidized by T&DS.
ZotWheels was designed in-house using a combination of existing, proven technologies to create a program that is self-sufficient and environmentally friendly. The operation and management of ZotWheels is administered by T&DS, employing existing staff and facilities, allowing complete internal control over the system and providing greater responsiveness and flexibility for the program as well as significant cost-savings. ZotWheels was developed as an alternative, non-polluting form of transportation, intended to be used in place of a personal or fleet vehicle. In this way, overall traffic congestion is decreased, demand for parking supply is minimized, and UCI’s carbon footprint is mitigated.
The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Bikeshare has proven to be popular and successful on the UCI campus, so much so that universities, cities, counties, and other jurisdictions have called, emailed, and met with UCI staff to get specific information on how to implement a bikeshare system for their own communities. Meetings to plan a regional bikeshare program have taken place with local cities and transportation agencies to provide “last mile” transportation options for UCI’s population and the general public.
Bikeshare has proven to be popular and successful on the UCI campus, so much so that universities, cities, counties, and other jurisdictions have called, emailed, and met with UCI staff to get specific information on how to implement a bikeshare system for their own communities. Meetings to plan a regional bikeshare program have taken place with local cities and transportation agencies to provide “last mile” transportation options for UCI’s population and the general public.
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