Boston Bikes Bike Share Equity

Nicole Freedman. Director,Boston Bikes

•O V E RV I E W

•W H Y E Q U I T Y

•P R O G R A M D E S I G N

•R E S U LT S

Nicole Freedman Director, Boston Bikes

5 E’s

Engineer Encourage Educate Evaluate Enforce

Boston

Bikes

Goals

Equity

Nicole Freedman Director, Boston Bikes

Community Bike Programs

Nicole Freedman. Director, Boston Bikes

New Balance Hubway

• 4 Municipalities

• 2.3 M trips

• 13,000 members

• 140 stations/1300 bikes


• Boston’s Median income is $49,081

But…

• 73% of Boston cyclists earn >$50,000

• 80% of Hubway members earn >$50,000

Income


• Boston is a majority minority city.

But…

• 85.7% of Boston cyclists are caucasian

• 87% of Hubway members are caucasian

Ethnicity


31%

69%

Boston Cyclists

Gender


You need to do something about equity…

But you are going to FAIL!


All the reasons you will FAIL

Low Income People Don’t have Credit

Cards

Low Income residents don’t have

internet access

There are no stations nearby

It’s too dangerous to ride in low income

neighborhoods

Cycling is not part of the culture

How will it

be funded?


Just Start Already!

1. Majority of low-income residents DO have

credit/debit cards.

2. Majority DO have access/familiarity with internet.

3. People everywhere are interested in cycling.

Guiding Principle


Decision Points

Fee

$5 /yr with 1 hr free

Buy-in ensures value

1 hour limit reduces overage risk

Payment

Credit/Debit Required

Unadvertised cash option

Helmets

Free helmets provided

$9.99 from Bell

Sales to full-pay member covers cost of free helmets

Eligibility

400% Poverty line or Public Assistance

Honor system

No FT students

Registration

Use online corporate portal

2 walk-in offices


Streamlined Process

Member – 10 minutes

1. Call Boston Bikes office

2. Register online with code

3. Receive key in mail and activate

online

Staff – 5 minutes

1. Field call

2. Email code

3. Ship helmet


Outreach – Quantity vs Quality


Outreach

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Renewal

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WOM

Parnter Org (39 total orgs)

How Subsidized Members Hear About Discount (n=592)


Bike Network Plan


Success is Possible

Memberships Sold 1481 Total sold to date

778 Total sold 2014

31 Prescribe-a-bike

18% % Boston members that are

subsidized

Pessimists, You Lose! 92% Paid with personal cc

80% Activated memberships

49% Renewal Rate (vs 57% full pay)

0 Significant difference trips by

subsidized vs full pay


64% are on

Public

Assistance

83%

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HH Income Subsidized Members

Income


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83%

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Hubway Members by Ethnicity

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Ethnicity


Gender

Gender, 0

Women, 52%

Men, 48%

Subsidized Members by Gender

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Station Rank: Subsidized vs Non Subsidized


Before After

28%

Had access to a working bike (vs 59% of full pay members)

25%

Reported exercising < 1x/wk

100%

Had access to a working bike (vs 59% of full pay members)

14%

Reported exercising < 1x/wk


For the first time in 4 years, I was able to get downtown again.

was able to experience downtown again. It’s helped with my

depression and anxiety. It’s been a lifesaver, a dream.

Subsidized Membership


• Just Start!! Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

• Keep it Simple Honor system. Online registration.

• “Scrappy” marketing

• $5 fee

Success Factors


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