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2020 Vision Plan—Full System Buildout

Existing B-Station

Stations to be installed Fall 2013

Projected System Build-out 2013-2020June 2013

Existing Stations & Fall 2013 Installs

Potential stations for 2014-2015

Potential stations for 2016-2020

Potential stations 2016-2020, with land use changes

Potential Stations 2014-2020

All locations after 2013 represent the general area desired for a station, not an exact location.

95 potential locations have been identified to in order implement 46-67 stations to obtain full build-out of the Boulder B-cycle system by the end of 2020.

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Year(s) 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016-2020

Total Installed 15 22 32 34-37 36-42 46-67

Location 6th & Canyon

Wilderness Place 13th & College CU East Campus 31st & Bluff

10th & Walnut Broadway &

University 20th & PearlCU Main Campus (moving 2011 station)

11th & Pearl

North Boulder Recreation Center

21st & Arapahoe CU Williams Village

13th & Spruce Broadway &

Euclid 27th Way Boulder Community Hospital

15th & Pearl

Broadway & Iris

28th & Boulder Creek

63rd & Arapahoe (Naropa Nalanda Campus)

19th & Boulder Creek

33rd & Fisher 29th & Pearl Central Park East

26th & Pearl

Twenty Ninth Street North

30th & Glenwood Boulder Junction

Broadway & Alpine 38th &

Arapahoe Arapahoe & Conestoga

Library @ Arapahoe Baseline &

Broadway Scott Carpenter Park

Municipal Building Folsom & Pearl 2nd & Pearl

RTD 8th & Pearl

29th Street South Table Mesa & Broadway

UCAR Center Green

Tantra Park-n-Ride

UCAR Mitchell Lane

Table Mesa Park-n-Ride

The Village

Estimated Cost $550,000 $110,000-

$275,000$110,000-$275,000

$550,000-$1,375,000

Station Build-out by Year

Note: Stations listed after 2013 are potential locations. Not all stations will be installed.

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2013-2020 Funding StrategyCapital vs. Operating Funding

Capital funding for bike-sharing programs in the US typically comes from two sources: public funding grants or private system presenting sponsors. Operating funds come from system usage (memberships & usage fees) and program sponsorships. Boulder B-cycle has purchased its current system of stations and bikes primarily through public funding. Funding from the private sector, to date, has primarily been in the form of sponsorships used to cover operating expenses.

Funding History:

In 2011, more than half of the $1.1 million in operating and capital funding needed to launch the system was secured through a grassroots fundraising campaign in the form of grants, individual donations, and contributions from businesses of all sizes. The remainder was secured through funding from the City of Boulder, an in-kind donation of city staff time, and federal grants received by the city on behalf of Boulder B-cycle.

In 2012, the capital expansion breakdown was as follows:• 3 stations: federal grants received by the city on BBC’s

behalf• 2 stations: Boulder County’s capital improvements fund• 1 station: grant funding through a CU student group• 1 station: private property owner

Costs:

The cost to site, prepare, purchase and install a B-station and the appropriate number of bikes needed per station is approximately $55,000. Boulder B-cycle anticipates this price range to stay somewhat consistent at least through 2015. It is unclear what technology and cost changes may occur during the 2016-2020 phase of this master plan. Forthisreason,BoulderB-cycleisusingcurrentfigurestoproject costs throughout the term of this plan.

Grants:

As bike sharing evolves in the US, more people are viewing systems as an integral part of city, county and state multi-modal transportation plans. Bike sharing can play a key role inmeeting the “first and finalmile” needs for commutersto access transit. As a result, bike-sharing systems such as Boulder B-cycle’s have been successful in applying for transit-related grants.

Other sources of successful grants have come from agencies that work to improve the physical & economic health of their citizens. Bike sharing allows commuters to reduce their SOV (Single Occupancy Vehicle) trips, thus reducing carbons produced by these trips while also providing a healthy, active alternative rather than a passive SOV trip. Combining bike sharing with transit is also a more

affordable option than driving and parking a SOV every day.

Even though Boulder B-cycle is a non-profit 501(c)(3)organization, it is not always a qualifying entity to apply for federal or state grants. These are often limited to only a state, county or city. Boulder B-cycle has partnered with the City of Boulder, as a qualifying and supportive entity, to helpfind,applyanddistributefundinggrants.

Public Funding:

From the outset, the City of Boulder and Boulder B-cycle entered into a Master Agreement to ensure the implementation and operation of a successful public bike-sharing system within the City of Boulder. The agreement states that the city will work in partnership with Boulder B-cycle to pursue grant funding for capital expansion of the system. Boulder B-cycle is responsible for securing any local match.

As of June 2013, the city had contributed $330,800 of city funds and sourced $332,733 of funding through state and federal grants for a total of $663,533 of capital investment in the program. This funding purchased 120 bikes and 18 of thefirst22stations.

While the majority of capital funding has come from, or through the city, other public entities have funded stations. Boulder County has funded two stations and the University of Colorado has funded one station.

Private Funding:

Capital funding from the private sector is a challenge. The capacity of the local business community to fund the capital costs of B-stations is tested in a market the size of Boulder. Boulder B-cycle has reasonable success seeking corporate sponsorship contributions in the $1,000 - $10,000 range. These amounts can often be obtained at the local decision- making level. Contributions in the $15,000 - $50,000 range typically need regional or national decision-making authority. Currently, pitches over $50,000 have not been successful.

With the cost of just one B-cycle station at $55,000, sponsorship funds are best directed towards operating costs. Bike-sharing systems, like all transit systems, do not generate enough revenue from the users of the system buying membership passes and incurring usage fees, so sponsorships are vital to bridge the operating funds gap. The Boulder system currently generates approximately 35% of its annual operating costs from the usage of the system. The other 65% needs to come from sponsorships. In return for sponsorship contributions, organizations receive visibility and branding on bikes and stations. The number ofbikesandstations,betterknownasthe“systemassets”will dictate the amount a system can reasonably expect to

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generate from asset-based sponsorship programs. Other non-asset based programs such as subsidized “free ride days”cangeneraterevenuewithoututilizingsystemassets.Sponsorship packages have also included corporate membership programs, which allow local businesses to purchase Boulder B-cycle annual memberships in bulk at a discounted rate. These programs allow local businesses to offer discounted or free Boulder B-cycle memberships as anemployeebenefit.

The ultimate scenario would be to sell a system-wide “presenting/namingrightssponsorship”toanorganizationthat would cover the capital and operating budget for a multi-year period. The best example of that to date in the US is the 5 year / $40 million deal that the New York “Citi Bike”bike-sharingprogramstruckwithCitibank.Similarbutless visible is New Balance’s sponsorship of the Hubway system in Boston.

To illustrate the challenges of gaining capital funding from corporate contributions, just one of the 32 stations installed by the end of 2013 will have been paid for entirely by the private sector. Twenty Ninth Street Mall funded one station in December 2012.

Short term strategy: 2013

In the fall of 2013, an additional 10 stations will be funded by a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Transportation and Community and System Preservation Projects (TCSP) grant administered through the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to the City of Boulder. The $440,000 (not including a required 20% local match) value of this grant will bring the total capital funding from the city, and from state and federal grants through the city, to $1,103,533. Boulder B-cycle, per its master agreement with the city, is responsible for providing 100% of the local match in the amount of $110,000. Boulder B-cycle’s strategy is to raise the majority of these funds from private property owners adjacent to proposed stations. As of September 1, 2013, $32,500 of this match has been secured. Efforts continue to raise the remaining $77,500 through private contributions. Any additional shortfall will be covered by operating funds.

Mid term strategy: 2014 – 2015:

• Conservativegrowthplanof4additionalstations(2peryear):Minimumof$220,000fundingrequired.This scenario assumes that limited or no public funding becomes available and the focus will be on the private andnonprofitsectors.BBChasidentifiedthefollowingorganizations that have expressed interest in full or partial funding one or more B-cycle stations:

• University of Colorado• Boulder Community Hospital• Naropa University • Boulder Junction Transit Oriented

Development (Pederson Development)• 31st & Bluff development (Element Properties)

• Aspirational growth plan of 10 additional stations (5per year): Minimum of $550,000 funding required. This scenario assumes that at least 60% of the funding required is sourced through public funding in the form of grants. Additional funding from the private sector will be sought, both as a local match to any grants, or as full funding for stations if needed.

Long term strategy: 2016 – 2020:

• Conservative growth plan of 10 additional stations (2peryear):Minimumof$550,000fundingrequired. This scenario assumes that limited or no public funding becomes available and the focus will be on the private andnonprofitsectorfunding.

• Aspirational growth plan of 25 additional stations (5per year): Minimum of $1,375,000 funding required.This scenario assumes that at least 60% of the funding required is sourced through public funding. Additional funding from the private sector will be sought.

With both the mid-term and long-term strategies, a continued focus will be placed on cultivating relationships early in the process with developers working on Transit Oriented Developments (TOD).

Additionally, the University of Colorado is a key property owner that Boulder B-cycle will continue to develop a close relationship with. If 15% of the stations installed between 2014-2020 can be placed on or near University property then Boulder B-cycle will be well-positioned to serve the largest employer and highest residential density locations in the city, resulting in a highly utilized and financiallysustainable program.

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Appendices

University of Colorado Main Campus

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Checkouts Returns

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Central Boulder• Priority Selections:

A) Whole Foods- major destination, closest station is 0.25 miles away, very high visibility, on transit routes.

(B) West Pearl/Trailhead- mixed use, access to west pearl businesses, recreational amenities.

(C) 20th & Pearl – population density, destinations on East earl, on transit route & bike route N & S

• Secondary Selections(D) Greenleaf Park/CVB/Chamber(E) 20th & Goss Street(F) 17th and Arapahoe(G) Canyon & Folsom(H) Sanitas Trailhead

• Discussion Notes: o Trailheads

• Eben G Fine Park- 2nd/3rd & Pearl• Settler’s Park• On Boulder Creek Path• Goose Creek Path and Valmont

o Major Destinations• 28th St- Whole Foods• McGuckins/Sunflower

o On high-quality bike routes & bus routes• 20th and Pearl or Walnut• 17th and Arapahoe (Boulder High)

CU/The Hill• Priority Selections

(A) Boulder Creek Path near 28th Street(B) Baseline & Broadway(C) 30th & Colorado

• Secondary Selections(D) Beach Park (on the Hill)(E) Colorado & Folsom(F) 30th & Boulder Creek Path/ Scott Carpenter Park(G) East Campus- Colorado & 38th/bike path and

bus stop(H) Bike Path near Folsom

• Discussion notes:o Will ride to park on 30th o East Campus needs more connections!

• Smiley court- nearby carshare• Intersection of bound and stampede• Only work if there is complimentary

transportation optionso Folsom

• Come game day- docks would be full• Newton court- near JoAnns and Arapahoe

o Focus around university bus stops

o Focus- students or the general public?o Biotech Boulder- between campus & research park

• (500 employees and 300 employees)• growing area because more undergrad class • more transportation directed that way

o Williams Village- what if we got buff bike here? – would the need be fulfilled? In two weeks the Enviro Center will know if they are placing a buff bike station at Will Vill.

o Maybes• Beach Park (central hill)• 28th & Creek

Gunbarrel•Priority Selections

(A) 63rd & Diagonal- Connection to the Bolt- Entry to Gunbarrel at 119- Transit Connection

(B) Gunbarrel Shopping Center/King Soopers(C) Spine and Gunbarrel Ave (Covidien/Powderhorn/

Celestial)•Secondary Selections

(D) Avery/Twin Lakes(E) Alexan at Flatiron Development(F) IBM- low priority(G) Heatherwood- unknown location(H) Winchester Circle

•Discussion Notes:o Opportunities:

• Connection to BOLT• Covidien/High Density Residential• Avery• Gunbarrel Town Center• Crispin Porter & Bogusky• Heatherwood Neighborhood- needs wayfinding• Alexan @ Flatirons Development• IBM Connector Underpass• Winchester Circle- Tech Ctr.• Hwy 52 & 119

North Boulder• Priority Selections

(A) Broadway & Yarmouth (Amante)(B) Broadway & Quince (Lucky’s Market)(C) Violet & 19th

• Secondary Selections(D) Broadway & Lee Hill (Homeless Shelter)(E) Dakota Ridge(F) Salberg Park(G) Folsom & Valmont by Unity Church- to help make

the connection to the north from the east(H) North Boulder Park- north end.

Appendix B: 2012 Station Planning Notes

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• Discussion Notes:o Put at station at 28th and Iris or near it- Iris and

Hollow etc. o Destinations:

• Lucky’s• Amante• Unity Church• Salberg Park• Dakota Ridge Park• North Boulder Park

Northeast•Priority Selections

(A) 28th & Iris (Safeway)(B) Foothills Parkway/Path & Walnut St.

(Pearl East Office Park)(C) Valmont & Valmont City Park/Bike Park- where the

path meets Valmont (High Density Residential)• Secondary Selections

(D) Valmont & 55th (near post office)(E) Boulder Community Hospital(F) Pleasant View Soccer Fields

• Discussion Notes:o Why for priorities? Major employment areas,

residential areas, “building the system”- moving east

South Boulder• Priority Selections

(A) Table Mesa & Broadway(B) South Boulder Rec. (next to the bike racks)(C) Broadway & Raliegh- near the federal labs

• Secondary Selections(D) Tantra P-n-R(E) Something North of Martin Acres Park (Central

location in the Martin Acres neighborhood)

Southeast• Priority Selections

(A) Table Mesa P-n-R- transit access(B) Foothills and Baseline- shopping center near the

bus & bike routes(C) Hospital

• Secondary Selections(D) 55th & Arapahoe(E) East Campus (F) East Boulder Rec. Center(G) Tantra Environmental Park(H) Burke Park

• Discussion Notes:o Discussed Table Mesa Shopping Center- connects

SE Boulder to Broadwayo East Boulder Rec Center- Access to and from

Table Mesa P-n-Ro Foothills & Baseline- near Mohawk, Safeway

Shopping, Residential & Hotelo Arapahoe & 55th- close to transit and along

Arapahoe, close to Avery Breweryo Neighborhoods- what to consider? Connections to

shopping center from homes, and connections to the Hospital and to Arapahoe and 47th

o Arapahoe & Boulder Hospitalo Bunker Park/Senior housingo Alvero 7 Park / Schoolso Colorado & 35th – CU East campuso Naropa campuso Scott Carpenter Parko Arapahoe & 47th- employee, transit, and

residentialo Baseline at the Meadows library, & near hotel and

employmento Partnership opportunities with eGo CarShare- can

there be a “one card” system?o South Boulder near Tantra Environmental Park and

condos to SE Rec Centero Sponsorship ideas:

• Hospital• RTD • Safeway

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Appendix C: 2012 Station Planning Workshop instructions

B-station Planning Workshop

Group Supplies & Instructions:• Tracing Paper

• Use this to compare possible locations on both of the maps by sliding it from one map to the other.

• Feel free to write notes, highlight features, etc. This is for you to work on.

• Post-its: record notes if you would like- please make sure these are on the flip chart too in case the post-its fall off

• Flip Chart-• Please choose one person as the recorder. This person

still gets to participate in the discussion• Record all important thoughts during the process and

summarize why you chose each location • This will be used for the 5 min group presentation.

• Dot Stickers• Use these toward the end of the working period • Red = top 3 location choices, yellow = additional pos-

sible locations• You do NOT need to use all of these stickers.• Please number the stickers and explain the reasoning for

each station by number on the flip chart.• Place the stickers on the map, not the tracing paper• Please turn in all notes at the end of the workshop to

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Discussion Questions/Flow

Have the group choose someone who will take notes on the flip chart and choose someone who will present to the larger group.

1) Intuitively, where were you thinking you would like to see a station before coming to the workshop? Mark these locations on the tracing paper.

a. Do these locations follow the station location criteria?

b. Are there locations that were missed and fit the criteria?

2) Where are the destinations/places people go? Where are they traveling from?

3) Even if a location doesn’t fit most of the criteria, are there locations that would help people complete the final mile of their trip (transit to mostly residential or transit to employment)?

4) Take a look at the locations you have come up witha. Which have the greatest visibility?b. Which fit most of the criteria?c. Which stations would you like to see

sooner?d. Which stations could wait a few years?e. Who are the potential sponsors for the loca-

tions you chose?

Station Location Criteria/Guidelines

•MixedUse—the higher the employment and housing den-sity the better. Locations with activities throughout the day are well used.

•Destinations—stores, restaurants, tourism sites, etc.•Multi-modalaccess

• Bike infrastructure – safe & convenient accessibility• Transit stops• Final Mile- B-stations can serve as the final mile solution

between transit stops and a user’s final destination. • eGo car locations• Pedestrian infrastructure- how would you walk to a sta-

tion in that location?•Visibility- how well and how often could you see the sta-

tion in this location from a car, a bike, by foot? Is a sponsor likely to sponsor this station?

•Proximitytoexistingstations (or the other locations you are considering)- ½ mile at most, but also consider a cluster of a few stations if your area is farther away from the rest of the system.

•Natural&BuiltEnvironment- These items often create big challenges when we are siting the exact location for a station. For the workshop, please consider the slope of the site and if there are hills to climb to reach the station

• Slope • Hills• Items the station planner will consider later: Flood Plain,

Utilities, Irrigation, Solar Access

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Appendix D: InspireBoulder & Survey Voting Results & Comments

Location Points Clicks CommentsTable Mesa PnR 251 40 3Table Mesa Shopping Center 242 46 728th & Iris 228 30 3Broadway & Baseline 225 25 3Ebin G. Fine 183 31 220th & Pearl 169 31 2Folsom & Pearl 168 19 128th & Boulder Creek 166 22 1Scott Carpenter Park 142 26 230th & Glenwood 140 34 228th & Colorado 137 21 1Broadway & Quince 135 24 2Boulder Community Hospital 134 41 429th & Baseline 120 21 18th & Pearl 117 24 127th Way PnR 105 21 0

Station Location CountBroadway & Table Mesa 3328th & Iris 26North Boulder 12South Boulder 1255th & Arapahoe 10Broadway & Baseline 1029th & Pearl 9Table Mesa PNR 628th & Valmont 4Eben G. Fine Park 3Martin Park 355th & Valmont 2

Table D.1—InspireBoulder Voting Results Table D.2—Annual User Survey Voting Results

Note: Question respondents could sug-gest multiple locations, so answers are not exclusive. North and South Boulder include all responses with these terms in them.

InspireBoulder Comments

Broadway & Baseline1. If 27th Way PnR station does not get picked, could this one be a bit closer to Broadway to link with RTD bus lines on Broadway?2. Excellent. Close to shopping, close to campus, and not too far from Williams Village. It would be great to link this to a station near the Federal Labs.

Table Mesa Shopping Center1. The proposed location has the advantage of being right across Harvard Ln, which leads to both Martin Park and Broadway bike lanes. Short distance carrying groceries. It would be great to add a station at the South Boulder Rec Center.2. I know this is close to eGo, but I feel like a station at the transit stop on the E side of Broadway, N of Table Mesa would serve more users than tucked away.3. I agree with this. Would be much more visible and useful on Broadway, and not requiring a ride through a parking lot to reach.

Table Mesa Park & Ride1. I think more stations along Baseline and in southeast boulder would need to have a station.

Scott Carpenter Park1. I’d go swimming! This spot makes biking along the creek path much more accessible and flexible. Would be great to pair this with Eben G. and eventually with the East campus of CU, now under development.

Eben G. Fine Park1. Eben G. is a natural for visitors and residents riding B-cycles for recreational. Scenario #1 You bus in from Denver, pick up a B-bike at RTD, ride west on the Creek Path. Turn around in the canyon, bike east to Eben G, return bike to station. Eat lunch, play Frisbee, watch clouds, float sticks down the creek. Check out a new bike, ride into town, return it at 11th & Pearl. Enjoy coffee, music, the pop fountain, and shaved ice con the mall before heading back to Denver. Scenario #2 At noon, downtown employee buys lunch at Alfalfa’s, picks up a B-bike at the main library, bikes to Eben G and clicks bike into the station. Eats lunch while reading a

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best seller on her iPad, joins a Tai-chi group for 15 minutes, chats with a friend jogging by. Oops! It’s 1 pm Checks out a new bike, rides into town, and returns bike at 1:15. A long lunch, but no overtime charges for the B-cycle. Even better if Eben G is connected to a station at Scott Carpenter Park.

Broadway & Yarmouth1. To me, the station at Ideal Market, and those downtown are the destinations from here...2. B-Cycle could serve the full length of North Broadway with stations starting at the existing Broadway/Iris Avenue location, then at Quince (Lucky’s Market), Yarmouth (Amante Coffee), and Lee Hill Drive (Boulder Housing Partners and Holiday Inn Express). This allow B-Cycles to be used to make connections with the RTD route #204 and route # 208, and of course the SKIP and Y routes.

Broadway & Quince1. I live in north, north Boulder and as much as I like my neighborhood, I don’t see that much worth in installing a B-cycle station at Quince and Broadway. Even if a second one were built at Broadway and Yarmouth, there wouldn’t be any larger network to connect them too. The hill going up Broadway from Iris is daunting even on a good street bike -- on a B-cycle, I think it would be a deal breaker for 75% of riders. I’d wait a few years until either the Armory or the land east of 28th and north of Jay is developed.

Boulder Community Hospital1. I don’t think this idea needs improvement, but I love the idea of adding stations throughout the rest of the city. If this station is selected, my husband and I would both join since it’s near our house and gives us easy entry into the rest of the bcycle system.2. A station at the Foothills BCH location could be the beginning of an Eastward push for B-Cycle along Arapahoe Avenue. B-Cycle stations might follow the RTD JUMP bus route terminating at the Education Center of the Boulder Valley School District at which about 500 employees and 200 students are based. Large entities along this Eastward extension from BCH to BVSD (Arapahoe/65th St.) include Ball Aerospace and Narapa’s Nalanda Campus. I can imagine employees using B-Cycle for lunch time trips and JUMP riders using it for short excursions into the neigherhoods north and south of Arapahoe Avenue.

30th & Glenwood1. Are there any students from Naropa that might use this station?

29th & Pearl1. It would be better right next to Whole Foods rather across the parking lot. This would not affect Target/Macy’s since they are already served by the station on 29th.2. I think this location is especially good with the arrival of Trader Joe’s later this year.

28th & Iris1. I’ve heard several people say they like a stop here so that

can disembark from the BOLT and bike to work in East Boulder. This spot is good because it is within reasonable distance to the Boulder Beer station and the one on Pearl, near Google. It would be even better if there were another station near 28th and Valmont (or even Glacier Ice Cream!) to link too. I know when I approach a station that is filled, I’m much rather back track 6 or 8 blocks than 20.2. I agree with having a station at 28th and Valmont, this also fits the plan by having the stations closer to each other. In a addition there’s a large residential community in north central Boulder that’s still not served by B-Cycles. A station here would get them in the mix.

20th & Pearl1. Yup, I agree it fixes a hole and serves a bustling spot on Pearl Street. Could also be useful to Naropa students.

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