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Subsector: Trip Reduction Programs
Provide End-of-Trip Bicycle Facilities
VMT Reduction Potential: 2
Cost: 3
ROI: 1
StanCOG Relevancy: 5
Land Use Content: Urban, Suburban
Trip Type: Commute
Scale: Community
Timing: Short Term (1-3 years)
Implementors-Private: Developers (Employment), Developers (Residential), Employers, Property Managers
Implementors-Public: Municipalities
References: California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (2024), CalGreen Nonresidential Bicycle Facility Standards, StanCOG 2021 Non-Motorized Transportation Plan, City of Modesto Non-Motorized Transportation Plan

Description

Requiring end-of-trip amenities like secure bike racks, lockers, and showers in new residential and commercial developments supports commuting using active transportation modes.

Implementation Details

  • Develop StanCOG regional guidance for secure bicycle parking, lockers, showers, repair stations, and other end-of-trip amenities.
  • Encourage member jurisdictions to incorporate bicycle parking and end-of-trip facilities into development standards and site-plan review.
  • Prioritize facilities at major employment centers, transit hubs, educational campuses, government facilities, and commercial districts.
  • Provide technical assistance to employers and property managers seeking to retrofit existing buildings with secure bicycle parking.
  • Coordinate bicycle parking improvements with StanCOG’s non-motorized transportation network and transit access improvements.
  • Encourage employers participating in StanCOG TDM programs to provide secure bicycle parking and other end-of-trip amenities.

Mitigation Potential

End-of-trip bicycle facilities offer amenities to improve the common deterrents of biking commutes. Facilities make commuting via biking more practical and comfortable, encouraging a mode shift from private vehicles.

For more details, see CAPCOA, T-10. Provide End-of-Trip Bicycle Facilities, pg. 100-103 for VMT reduction quantification.

Linked Strategies

Equity Considerations

Ensure secure bike parking and locker access is provided to employees in low-wage sectors or service industries. Promote equitable employer participation by supporting small businesses with subsidies or technical assistance. Ensure location of facilities aligns with employment centers that serve low-income or frontline workers.

Funding Sources

End-of-trip facilities are generally funded through private development, employer investment, or local capital improvement programs. Potential public funding sources include the Active Transportation Program (ATP), Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A), CMAQ, TDA bicycle and pedestrian funds, and Measure L. StanCOG’s CMAQ program supports eligible active transportation projects, while Measure L provides funding for pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure throughout Stanislaus County.

Examples/Case Studies

Mountain House – Bicycle Parking and End-of-Trip Requirements

The Mountain House Development Title requires commercial and industrial sites to provide secure bicycle facilities, such as bicycle racks or lockers, free of charge to employees. Larger office developments must also provide showers and lockers, while secure bicycle storage is required at park-and-ride lots and the Transit Center. These standards demonstrate how a local jurisdiction can incorporate bicycle parking and end-of-trip facilities into development requirements and transit-supportive infrastructure.

511 Contra Costa – Secure Your Cycle Program

511 Contra Costa supports secure bicycle parking through its Secure Your Cycle promotion, which provides eligible Contra Costa residents and workers with complimentary BikeLink credit. BikeLink lockers are available at BART and Capitol Corridor stations and other destinations, providing enclosed bicycle parking for commute and transit-access trips. This program illustrates how a transportation agency can combine secure bicycle facilities with a financial incentive that reduces the cost of using those facilities.