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Bikestation® Long Beach
Location:
Long Beach, CA
Area of Focus:
Clean Air and
Transportation
Local Contact
Sumire Gant
Transportation Program Officer
City of Long Beach
sugant@ci.long-beach.ca.us
Andrea White
Executive Director
Bikestation®
awhite@bikestation.org
562.733.0106
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The first Bikestation® in the U.S. was created in Long Beach, California. The idea for Bikestation® comes from Europe, where special bike parking areas near major transit hubs can store large numbers of bicycles, making bike/transit commuting more convenient.
Bikestation® Long Beach, which is supported by the City of Long Beach, the Long Beach Redevelopment Agency and other private and non-profit partners, is a freestanding facility strategically located on the First Street Transit Mall, a nexus for light rail, buses, pedestrians, and a local shuttle that services neighborhoods and key attractions. Nearby, more than 30 miles of dedicated shoreline and river bicycle paths connect to other parts of the city.
For a low membership fee, Bikestation® members have access to a changing room and a secure 24-hour bike room, and discounted bike and scooter rentals, tune ups and adjustments in the repair shop, and accessories in the bike shop. The Bikestation® has a refreshment bar with outdoor seating and provides an array of bicycle, transit, and tourism information. Over 9,000 bikes parked at the Long Beach Bikestation® on weekdays last year; 18 percent of all Bikestation® Long Beach users report that they would have driven instead of bicycling for their trip if Bikestation® was not available. Other Bikestation® are located near major transit centers in San Francisco, Berkeley, Seattle and Palo Alto, and planning is underway for other new facilities just across from the current Long Beach location, as well as in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and Washington, DC.
For more information, visit www.bikestation.org.
Updated Date: 02/03/2006
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