HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 01 Bike ShareAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: 3/14/2022
Meeting Type: Work Session
Staff Contact/Dept.: Emma Newman/DPW
Staff Phone No: 541.726.4585
Estimated Time: 30 Minutes
SPRINGFIELD
Council Goals: Promote and Enhance
CITY COUNCIL our Hometown Feel
while Focusing on
Livability and
Environmental Quality
ITEM TITLE:
BIKE SHARE
ACTION
Discuss whether or not to direct staff to pursue grant funding and partner with
REQUESTED:
Cascadia Mobility, City of Eugene, and other regional partners to further expand
bike share in Springfield.
ISSUE
City staff and PeaceHealth Rides staff presented at City Council work session on
STATEMENT:
February 10, 2020. Council expressed interest in expanding bike share in
Springfield. In March 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted many things,
including the PeaceHealth Rides bike share system. Given new opportunities, bike
share could potentially expand further in Springfield as soon as spring 2023.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1: Council Briefing Memo
Attachment 2: Updated Bike Share Q&A
DISCUSSION/
Given the nature of the bike share system being based on partnerships, Cascadia
FINANCIAL
Mobility staff who operate the PeaceHealth Rides bike share system and a City of
IMPACT:
Eugene transportation staff member will be in attendance to answer questions.
Expanding bike share in Springfield has been on the Bicycle and Pedestrian
Advisory Committee (BPAC) work plan. The committee initially supported
bringing the topic to City Council to provide more access to biking for more
Springfield residents, which would improve accessibility within the City's
transportation system and support healthier residents and visitors. Lack of access to
bikes has become even more of a challenge during the pandemic due to increased
demand for bikes and economic impacts and supply chain issues. This effort also
aligns well with City of Springfield transportation policies as well as state
transportation greenhouse gas reduction efforts.
Participation would require the City and partners to secure about $100,000/year to
bridge the operational funding gap. Grants may be available and would require a
limited amount of staff time to prepare grant applications, coordinate with regional
partners, and communicate leading up to the launch. It would take a significant
portion of the Transportation Options Specialist position's time (housed at Lane
Council of Governments and funded with regional transportation grant funds).
See Council Briefing Memo (ATT I) for more details about how the situation has
evolved since the previous work session in February 2020 and the current bike
share expansion opportunity.
The Updated Bike Share Q&A (ATT2) is an updated version of the questions and
answers that were provided to Council in February 2020. It also includes answers to
additional questions that were raised by the Council during the work session.
MEMORANDUM City of Springfield
Date: 3/14/2022
To: Nancy Newton COUNCIL
From: Emma Newman, Senior Transportation Planner BRIEFING
Tom Boyatt, Community Development Director
Subject: BIKE SHARE MEMORANDUM
ISSUE: City staff and PeaceHealth Rides staff presented at City Council work session on
February 10, 2020. Council expressed interest in expanding bike share in Springfield. In March
2020, the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted many things, including the PeaceHealth Rides bike
share system. Given new opportunities, bike share could potentially expand further in
Springfield as soon as spring 2023.
COUNCIL GOALS/
MANDATE:
Promote and Enhance our Hometown Feel While Focusing on Livability and Environmental
Quality
BACKGROUND:
Changes since Feb 2020
Bike share changed rapidly following Covid-19 starting in March 2020. Uber, the previous
PeaceHealth Rides bike share operator, pulled out of Eugene. Uber was no longer able to
privately operate the bike share model that was presented to Council during the February 2020
work session, especially in smaller and mid-sized cities. The City of Eugene owns the existing
300 bikes, but temporarily had to cover operations before a new operating plan could be
established and implemented.
Cascadia Mobility, a local nonprofit, was established and selected to operate PeaceHealth Rides.
Cascadia Mobility's mission is to operate equitable shared transportation programs at scale in
partnership with Oregon's small to mid-sized urban communities. Their staff consist of local
community members who have many years of experience in the bike share industry. Cascadia
Mobility has been operating the PeaceHealth Rides bike share system since April 2021.
Cascadia Mobility is also looking to serve other communities throughout Oregon with its
community based and publicly subsidized model. Throughout the last two years, bike share in
our region has been stabilizing and is now at the point where it is ripe for expansion.
The economic impacts of Covid-19 have drastically impacted bicycle industry supply chains. At
the same time more people have been purchasing and wanting to ride bikes as a Covid-safe,
healthy, outdoor activity. Customers are still having to wait half a year or more to be able to
purchase personal bicycles. Given this, there is likely even more desire now for public access to
a shared bicycle system.
Springfield has seen its two main bicycle shops close their doors during the pandemic, making
access to purchasing bicycles, parts, and repair service scarcer. Bike share will provide access to
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MEMORANDUM
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bicycles that are maintained by professional mechanics and will complement the limited access
to bike maintenance resources and supplies. Bike share could even partner with the new Pedaler
bike bistro and Peak Sports bike shop in downtown to make their businesses and bike share even
more successful. PeaceHealth Rides actively promotes local bike shops and could host learn to
ride events at venues including bike shops and bike -oriented businesses. Cascadia Mobility is a
nonprofit whose mission centers on encouraging active transportation and views itself as a
partner to the broader active transportation efforts that extend beyond bike share.
Bike Share Expansion Opportunity
Cascadia Mobility and City of Eugene staff approached City of Springfield staff near the end of
2021 with an opportunity to support the City of Springfield's desire to further expand bike share.
Multiple puzzle pieces are aligning, which could make it feasible to expand bike share in
Springfield with approximately 100 human -powered bicycles as soon as spring 2023. The bikes
will be operated at a regional level so that a user could pick up a bike anywhere within the
regional service area and ride it across jurisdictional boundaries between Springfield and Eugene
without any penalties or fees. Bike share operations staff will rebalance the system to ensure
about 100 bikes are available at hubs in Springfield and about 300 are available in Eugene.
OHA Grant - Mayor VanGordon provided a letter of support in January 2022 for a Cascadia
Mobility grant request to the Oregon Health Authority for $300,000. If received, the grant will
support the expansion of bike share in Springfield by adding 100 bikes to the existing system
and serving a more regional Eugene -Springfield geographic area. It will also provide funding to
partner with community-based organizations to provide free PeaceHealth Rides bike share
memberships to low-income individuals, bolster Cascadia Mobility's broader community
engagement efforts, and help potential riders to overcome barriers by providing Learn to Ride
bike share classes. Grant announcements are anticipated in early April.
Donated Bikes and Refurbishment Grant - Nike donated over 200 human powered bike share
bikes to Cascadia Mobility that are a similar model to the PeaceHealth Rides bikes. The vision is
for about 100 of the donated bikes to be used in Springfield and the other half to be used
somewhere else in Oregon. Cascadia Mobility is currently pursuing grant funding through the
Oregon Department of Transportation to refurbish the donated bikes to rebrand them and get
them ready for fresh deployment.
PeaceHealth Sponsorship — PeaceHealth, the title sponsor of the PeaceHealth Rides bike share
system, has pledged to increase sponsorship to support the expanded system's operational costs
if match funding is secured. Their sponsorship consists of $1,000/bike/year.
Pursuing Additional Operational Grant Funding — Another roughly $1,000/bike/year needs
to be covered by other sources. For 100 bikes, this would equate to approximately
$100,000/year. City of Springfield, City of Eugene, and Cascadia Mobility staff recommend
applying for the Statewide Transportation Improvement Funding (STIF) grant to bridge the
remaining funding gap. Depending on the grant cycle duration, the initial grant application for
Springfield's portion would likely be $300,000 to bridge the operational funding gap for the first
three years of operations. The intent would be to cover the operational funding gap with grant
funding on and ongoing basis. The amount may need to be adjusted over time if Springfield
chooses to either expand the number of bikes or discontinue the bike share program. Bike share
operations are an eligible use of STIF funding. STIF revenue projections show an increase of
about $275,000 in 2022 and $700,000 in 2023 for our area. The next grant application cycle is
later this year. STIF seems like a good fit and likely grant funding source. If that funding does
not work out, other funding would be needed. Other funding programs, such as the newly
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established federal Carbon Reduction Program (CARP) may be another viable option.
Staffing - Staffing has evolved over the last couple of years. Due to Covid-19 economic
impacts, Lane Transit District (LTD) laid off the transportation options staff who were housed at
the Point2Point program at LTD. Regional staff evaluated the transportation options
programming in the region and developed a plan to reorganize some of the structure and content
to reestablish the program in a new way. There is now a Transportation Options Specialist
position that is housed at the Lane Council of Governments (LCOG) that will primarily be
working on transportation options for the Springfield community starting in April. This position
has capacity to support the launch of bike share in a way that did not exist previously.
Bike Parking & Bike Share Hub Pairing - One of the first projects that the Transportation
Options Specialist position will start working on is a grant -funded bike parking upgrades project
to purchase and install good quality bike parking throughout Springfield. This project and bike
share expansion will pair nicely. Given the desire for cost-effective and flexible investments,
staff recommend installing regular bike parking racks at bike share hubs instead of having bike
share specific infrastructure that only bike share bikes can use for parking. This approach will
both improve bike parking availability for people using their personal bicycles as well as provide
bike share hub locations at lower cost. The bike share hub locations could possibly be a
designated color and they would be accompanied by a sign that would explain to people how to
access the bike share system. The smart phone app that is used to check out bicycles would geo-
fence the hub locations for bike share users. See Updated Bike Share Q&A (ATT2) for details
on penalties for parking outside of a hub location or the service area.
Next Steps
If Council is supportive, the next steps are as follows:
1. Assign bike share expansion to Transportation Options Specialist work program.
2. Work with partners to develop recommendations for criteria for siting bike share hub
locations, determine the geographic extent of the service area, and determine other
details such as bike rack maintenance at hub locations. Develop and implement
communications plan leading up to launching the expanded system.
3. Pursue additional grant funding, including submitting a STIF grant application, with
regional partners to bridge the operational funding gap. This equates to about
$100,000/year for 100 bikes for Springfield.
4. Provide periodic updates to Council.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Based on February 2020 Council interest in expanding bike
share further in Springfield, BPAC support, and the recent alignment of opportunities and
resources, staff recommend pursuing grant funding to bridge the operational funding gap and
partner with Cascadia Mobility, City of Eugene, and other regional partners to further expand
bike share in Springfield with a launch goal of spring 2023.
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Bike Share Questions and Answers
Updated March 2022
The following questions and answers respond to initial questions about bike share. Staff from the cities of
Springfield and Eugene and PeaceHealth Rides staff will be at the work session to answer additional or
more detailed questions.
Table of Contents
Q: What are the benefits of bike share?...................................................................................................2
Q: How would bike share work with the existing bicycle infrastructure network and are there any key
gapsin the network to fill?....................................................................................................................... 2
Q: How many PeaceHealth Rides bikes are there currently?................................................................... 2
Q: How many PeaceHealth Rides bikes are available for expansion? Can bikes be added incrementally
or is there only one opportunity expand?................................................................................................3
Q: Could the system be expanded to include electric assist bikes?.........................................................3
Q: Where are people currently riding PeaceHealth Rides bikes in Springfield?.......................................3
Q: What is an ideal density of bikes and hubs?........................................................................................4
Q: Where would bike share hubs be located?..........................................................................................4
Q: What did the Springfield Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) propose as an initial
service area and potential hub locations?................................................................................................4
Q: How is rebalancing done? How often does the system get rebalanced?............................................5
Q: What would prevent bikes from being left all over the place?............................................................5
Q: How is theft reporting handled? How often has bike share bicycle theft occurred in Eugene? .........5
Q: What happens to the bikes if Cascadia Mobility goes away?..............................................................5
Q: What is the true cost of bike share? How does the PeaceHealth Rides budget work?.......................6
Q: What is the current membership fee structure? Would it stay the same with further expansion? ... 6
Q: What about financial transparency?....................................................................................................7
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Q: What are the benefits of bike share?
• Bike share could help fulfill the vision articulated in the Springfield Transportation System Plan
Goal 1, which states: "Community development — Provide an efficient, sustainable, diverse, and
environmentally sound transportation system that supports and enhances Springfield's economy
and land use patterns."
• Bike share increases accessibility for people to the transportation system in a way that can help
people get to work, appointments, or other activities, enjoy our community's scenic beauty, and
improve their health through moderate physical activity. A reduced fare option provides a very
affordable form of transportation that increases equity and accessibility for people who cannot
afford to own their own car, buy a transit pass or a personal bike, or pay for another form of
transportation, such as a taxi, Uber, or Lyft.
• Bike share supports economic development and provides visitors with easier access to Springfield
businesses and the various regional multi -use paths along our scenic rivers and Mill Race.
• Bike share would help improve City of Springfield's national Bike Friendly Community ranking.
• People do not need to know how to maintain a bicycle to use bike share, since maintenance is
performed by professional mechanics.
• Risk of bike theft is not a concern to individuals using a bike share bicycle.
• For people trying to purchase a bicycle in the current context, bike share could bridge the gap for
people between ordering a bicycle and receiving it months later. They could enjoy riding while
they wait for pandemic caused supply chain delays.
Q: How would bike share work with the existing bicycle infrastructure network and
are there any key gaps in the network to fill?
• Bike share would increase access to biking in Springfield and enable more people to use the
existing bike infrastructure and transportation system in which Springfield has invested.
• As City Council heard during the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee interviews during
the January 27, 2020 work session, there are still missing gaps in the bike network. Bike share
may further highlight these gaps as more people start riding and find out that it is difficult or
uncomfortable to navigate to certain parts of the city by bicycle. In some cities that have launched
bike share during the last decade, the increase in bike ridership led to jurisdictions further
investing in bicycle infrastructure projects to support safe, convenient, and connected bike routes
throughout their communities.
• The City of Springfield 2035 Transportation System Plan identifies a list of bicycle infrastructure
projects that would dramatically improve the bike network and fill many of the gaps. City of
Springfield seeks out grants and works on constructing the planned network as funding allows.
• The funded West D St and Mill Street projects will help improve the bike network in the
proposed service area.
• Bike share systems collect trip data on where the bicycles are being ridden, which could help
inform future bicycle infrastructure improvement prioritization.
Q: How many PeaceHealth Rides bikes are there currently?
• There are 300 bikes in the existing PeaceHealth Rides bike share system.
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Q: How many PeaceHealth Rides bikes are available for expansion? Can bikes be
added incrementally or is there only one opportunity expand?
• Up to about 200 additional human -powered bicycles are available for expansion. The proposal is
to initially use 100 of the available bikes to provide service in Springfield. More bikes could
potentially be added to the system later.
• The number of bikes in a system typically depends on density and having a lot of users in a small
geographic area. It is also important to have bikes at key destinations.
Q: Could the system be expanded to include electric assist bikes?
• Yes, in the future. There are at least two vendors that could produce an e -bike that would be
compatible with the PeaceHealth Rides bikes and the donated Nike bikes.
• The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is likely to secure about $4M in federal funds
that would be allocated to small and mid-sized cities for capital equipment purchasing. Cascadia
Mobility (whose startup funding was provided by ODOT) will work closely with ODOT and
interested cities to optimize these funds, helping to coordinate planning and equipment selection.
• Adding e -bikes to the system may be a future opportunity in 2024 or beyond. E -bikes could
provide options for expanding or replacing the PeaceHealth Rides fleet bikes.
• Springfield has existing municipal code language (Section 5.126) that prohibits motorized
vehicles, including e -bikes, from being used in certain locations. These locations include trails in
public parks that are not specifically designated for such use. If the fleet were to expand to
include e -bikes, it would be logical to review the code at the same time.
Q: Where are people currently riding PeaceHealth Rides bikes in Springfield?
• Bikes are being ridden to and within Springfield. Some members ride from the main Eugene
system area to the satellite service area at Riverbend Hospital.
• Other than Riverbend, trips rarely end in Springfield due to the $25 out of service area lockup fee.
Riders may use the "hold" feature to lock up mid -ride to avoid this fee.
• Below is a screenshot "heat map" showing over 11,000 trips taken in May 2021. It provides a
sense of the current bike share trip volume and routes in Springfield. Most of the current trips are
south of OR 126 Expressway, west of 14th Street, and along the Middle Fork and Mill Race Paths.
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Q: What is an ideal density of bikes and hubs?
• Density should not be more than %4 mile between hubs. Less is better.
• Cascadia Mobility would work closely with Springfield to identify the service area and optimal
locations. Specific hub locations should be on or near bikeways and low traffic streets.
• Hubs should provide sufficient parking for at least 4 bikes. More is better. Cascadia Mobility
recommends a hub for every 6-8 bikes, on average. For 100 bikes, this would be approximately
16 hubs total.
Q: Where would bike share hubs be located?
• Hubs could be on streets or on sidewalks depending on available space and access. It is important
to ensure sufficient clearance to safely park and remove a bike.
• Hubs should avoid private property unless the property owner is supportive of 24/7 public access.
Some private property owners are excited to host a bike share hub.
• If Council directs staff to continue pursuing bike share for Springfield, staff will work closely
with Cascadia Mobility to identify the best hub and geo-fenced locations.
Q: What did the Springfield Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC)
propose as an initial service area and potential hub locations?
• The BPAC Planning Subcommittee had an initial conversation in 2019 and brainstormed the
following draft list:
o Service area: west of 14th
o Hub locations:
■ City Hall
■ Public House
■ Plank Town
■ Springfield Station
■ The Shoppes at Gateway/apartments
■ Centennial Marketplace/shopping center
■ Swim Center/Willamalane Park
■ Willamalane Adult Activity Center
■ Meadow Park
■ Mill Race Path Booth Kelly Trailhead?
■ Boat Ramp on Northbank Path?
■ Island Park?
■ Bob Keefer Center?
■ Grocery Outlet?
■ Prime Time?
■ Paramount Center?
During the discussion, committee members noted that some of their brainstormed hub locations
would vary depending on whether the bikes are human pedal -powered versus if they have the
electric -assist "boost" that can help people go further with less effort.
During a 2022 staff discussion, the Mill Race Path's Jasper Road Trailhead was also suggested as
a potential location idea.
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• If this proceeds, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee members will be involved further.
Q: How is rebalancing done? How often does the system get rebalanced?
• The current system is rebalanced daily, throughout the day (7AM — 7PM). Rebalancing
redistributes the bicycles that have accumulated in certain areas.
• Some rebalancing is done with a van and some is done with an e -assist bike trailer, which is a
bicycle that can carry other bicycles.
Q: What would prevent bikes from being left all over the place?
• Bike share bicycles cannot be moved without being unlocked.
• When someone uses a bike, they must unlock it with a bike share account. People are charged for
the time the bike is unlocked. Since Cascadia Mobility started operating the system, the "out of
hub fee" has increased from $1 to $2. This convenience fee helps cover operating costs associated
with collecting bikes and returning them to a hub, typically within 24 hours or less.
• Additionally, all bikes have GPS locators embedded in them which enable operations staff to
know where each bike is.
• Cascadia Mobility has implemented an "improper locking" policy. Improper locking is defined as
locking on publicly inaccessible private property, to a bus stop sign, in a way that impedes public
right of way or ADA access, or "freelocked" (locked to nothing). Cascadia Mobility would be
interested in expanding the definition of improper locking to mean "anything other than a bike
rack." The first infraction is $5, second is $15, and third is $15 plus suspension.
• The fee for locking up outside of the service area is $25.
• These fines and fees, together with education through social media, newsletters, customer service,
the bike share website, and the app lead to minimal issues related to improper locking.
Q: How is theft reporting handled? How often has bike share bicycle theft occurred
in Eugene?
• No bike share bicycles have been stolen in Eugene so far (bike share started in April 2018).
• PeaceHealth Rides worked with Eugene Police Department (EPD) to register the bicycles through
the city's registry and installed stickers on all the bikes. The GPS system on every bicycle makes
tracking down a bike easy.
• It is possible that bike share could be helping to reduce bike theft in general as people choose to
use a shared bike instead of using a personal bike that needs its own secure locking mechanism.
Q: What happens to the bikes if Cascadia Mobility goes away?
• Cascadia Mobility is committed to expanding services in Eugene and throughout the region.
Eugene owns its 300 bikes and Cascadia Mobility was the recipient of the Nike bike donation.
• If the City of Springfield desired, Cascadia Mobility would be happy to transfer bike ownership
to Springfield at launch so that Springfield could guarantee continuity should Cascadia Mobility
stop operating.
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Q: What is the true cost of bike share? How does the PeaceHealth Rides budget
work?
• Bike share in Eugene is now run by a 501 c3 nonprofit, Cascadia Mobility, which was awarded
the City of Eugene's operating contract in April 2021, after JUMP/Uber cancelled the contract.
• PeaceHealth Rides is a partnership between the City of Eugene, Lane Transit District, the
University of Oregon (UO), PeaceHealth, and Cascadia Mobility. If PeaceHealth Rides expanded
into Springfield, the City of Springfield will be invited to participate in the Partner Group, where
programmatic decisions are made.
• In Eugene, operating costs are covered by a mix of revenues from system usage, PeaceHealth
Sponsorship, and City funds. There is an annual funding gap of about $200k. Program partners
are seeking to identify a sustainable source of funding to close this gap. Possible sources include
the UO, regional grant funds, and/or ODOT Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund.
• At the proposed scale, bike share costs about $2,000 - $2,500/bike/year to operate in total. This
includes both direct and indirect costs. Therefore, adding 100 bikes to the PeaceHealth Rides
network would cost about $200,000 - $250,000/year. Cost could be covered through a mix of
revenues from system usage, PeaceHealth Sponsorship, and public funds.
• Cascadia Mobility has up to 200 bikes that could be refurbished and used to expand the
PeaceHealth Rides System. If the City of Springfield can commit to funding operations,
refurbishment costs could be covered by ODOT.
• Cascadia Mobility submitted a grant proposal to the Oregon Health Authority, seeking $1,000/
bike/year in grant funding over an 18 -month period. If awarded, PeaceHealth committed to match
the grant with sponsorship funding for at least another 15 months. As a component of the grant
submission, Cascadia Mobility also sought funding to make bike share completely free for low-
income individuals. Grant awards will be announced in early April.
• The City of Eugene bought the existing pedal bicycles and other equipment with a grant. They
own the equipment and contract with Cascadia Mobility to operate the service.
• The City of Eugene also funds a subscription membership for City of Eugene employees at a
group rate (using Risk & Safety funding) and it pays for staff time to work on the PeaceHealth
Rides project (maybe 2-5 hours/week max).
• A contract between City of Eugene and Cascadia Mobility specifies a level of service.
Q: What is the current membership fee structure? Would it stay the same with
further expansion?
• There are several different membership types:
o Per trip: $1/15 mins (10 cents/min after first 15 minutes, prorated by minute)
o Monthly: $15/month (includes 60 minutes of ride time per day, additional time billed at
10 cents/min)
o UO Student: free 15 min/day or $5/month
o Reduced Fare Plan: $3/month, available to people with SNAP accounts, or affiliated with
one of several local community-based organizations. If grant funds are received, this fare
could be further reduced.
• Users get $1 credit for each bike returned to a hub that they pick up from a non -hub location.
Users who lock up a bike in the service area, but not at a hub, are charged $2.
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If the bike is locked up outside the service area, the user is charged $25.
Rates have not increased since PeaceHealth Rides launched in 2018. Cascadia Mobility and the
City of Eugene are considering raising some or all rates in summer 2022. However, if sustainable
funding for operations could be secured, there is a possibility that rates would remain the same or
even be lowered, if maximizing ridership is the goal.
Q: What about financial transparency?
Cascadia Mobility is a new nonprofit, with startup funding from ODOT, whose mission is to
operate equitable shared transportation programs at scale in partnership with Oregon's small to
mid-sized cities. Over time, Cascadia Mobility expects to provide a range of active transportation
operations services throughout the state, sharing resources, costs, information, and technology to
the benefit of any city interested in operating shared transportation programs. Cascadia Mobility
is led by a team of bike share industry professionals. Program costs and revenues are fully
transparent.
• Cascadia Mobility commits to annual budgeting and purchase and loss statement transparency
with the City of Eugene. This transparency is critical since the City of Eugene covers funding
gaps. Any large deviations from the budget are identified and agreed to by the City. In
Springfield, there could be a similar agreement and structure.
• Cascadia Mobility being a locally based nonprofit with its mission aligned with public interests
ensures a higher level of financial transparency than provided in the former, privately -run model.
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