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
- Update municipal zoning codes to require end-of-trip bicycle amenities such as secure lockers, showers, and bike storage for new commercial and multifamily developments within ½ mile of CV Link or transit stops.
- Include retrofitting requirements in site redevelopment or expansion permits for high-traffic sites such as medical campuses, shopping centers, and office parks.
- Provide cost-sharing or technical assistance for small employers to install amenities at employment hubs (e.g., Desert Regional Medical Center, El Paseo corridor).
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
Private funding sources. These measures would be incorporated into the construction or remodel of employer facilities. Other funding sources include the Regional Active Transportation Program (Southern California Association of Governments – Riverside Region), the Statewide Active Transportation Program (California Transportation Commission), the Local Streets and Roads Program (California Transportation Commission), Safe Streets and Roads for All (United States Department of Transportation), the Highway Safety Improvement Program (Caltrans), the Sustainable Communities Program – Active Transportation & Safety (Southern California Association of Governments), the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program (California Department of Housing and Community Development), and the Surface Transportation Block Grant & Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Programs (Southern California Association of Governments).
Examples/Case Studies
Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) Livable Streets Program
The Active Transportation Division manages several programs that provide parking and other amenities to serve people on bikes throughout the City of Los Angeles. We aim to make getting around by bike easier and more convenient.
City of Fresno Bicycle Facilities
The City of Fresno is introducing some new bicycle facilities to encourage safe transportation diversity.