City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study i

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Executive Summary... 1 Introduction... 3 Purpose of This Study... 3 Background... 3 What is Bike Share?... 3 History of Bike Share... 4 Benefits of Bike Share... 5 Comparable Cities... 8 Existing Conditions... 10 Geography, Climate and Land Use... 10 Demographics and Employment... 11 Population Density... 11 Age, Sex and Demographic Distribution... 11 Employment... 13 Mixed Use Population and Employment Density... 14 Bicycle Infrastructure... 15 Tourism... 17 Public Transit... 19 Plans and Regulations... 20 Plans... 20 Policies and City Ordinances... 22 Regulations and Permitting... 24 Existing Organizational Capacity... 25 Integration with Capital Bikeshare... 26 Public Input and Stakeholder Engagement... 27 Public Input... 27 Community Workshop... 27 Online Survey... 28 Current Bicycle Usage... 28 Opinions on bike share and its feasibility... 29 City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study i

Demographic and Employment Information... 29 Interactive Web-Based Mapping Tool... 29 Stakeholder Survey... 30 Evaluating Demand, System Size and Funding Sources... 33 Demand Analysis... 33 Indicators... 33 Methodology... 34 Demand Estimates... 34 Recommended System Service Area and Size... 35 Bike Share Market Recommendations... 35 Service Boundary and Station Density... 36 Key Demographics of the Bike Share Service Area... 38 Potential Funding Sources... 39 Public Sources:... 39 Feasibility Recommendation... 42 Appendices... 44 Appendix 1 Methodology of study... 44 Appendix 2 Online Survey questionnaire and Summary of Results... 45 Appendix 3 Stakeholder Engagement Survey... 54 City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study ii

Executive Summary Figure 1 Capital Bikeshare City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 1

Figure 2 - Recommended phasing for the City of Frederick City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 2

Introduction Purpose of This Study Figure 3 - Boulder B-cycle Background What is Bike Share? City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 3

Characteristics of a bike share program: History of Bike Share Figure 4 - Yellow Bikes MN 1 Bike Sharing in the United States: State of the Practice and Guide to Implementation. Federal Highway Administration. United States Department of Transportation. September 2012. City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 4

Benefits of Bike Share Economic Benefits Item Capital Cost One lane-mile of urban highway $2.4 million to $6.9 million 2 One transit bus $371,000 to 533,000 3 Entire Capital Bikeshare system $6.2 million 4 2 Rails To trails Cost of constructing one mile of highway. Retrieved from http://www.railstotrails.org/resources/documents/whatwedo/policy/07-29- 2008%20Generic%20Response%20to%20Cost%20per%20Lane%20Mile%20for%20widening%20and%20new%20construction.p df on August 21, 2013. 3 Transit Bus Life Cycle Cost and Year 2007 Emissions Estimation Federal Transit Administration. U.S. Department Of Transportation. Retrieved from http://www.fta.dot.gov/documents/wvu_fta_lcc_final_report_07-23-2007.pdf on August 21, 2013. 4 Interview with Jim Sebastian. Bicycle Planning Director. District Department of Transportation 5 Hernandez, Mauricio. Multimodal debate Cost comparison of implementing a bike share program vs. a bus rapid transit system. University of Maryland. December 2011. 6 Capital Bikeshare commuters share why they ride and its drawbacks. Retrieved from.http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/capital-bikeshare-commuters-share-why-they-ride--and-itsdrawbacks/2012/01/26/giqaqzdgjq_story.html.washington Post online. March 2013. 7 Bike Sharing in the United States: State of the Practice and Guide to Implementation. Federal Highway Administration. United States Department of Transportation. September 2012. City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 5

Transportation / Mobility Benefits Figure 5 - Capital Bikeshare Health Benefits 8 What that car really costs to own. Knowing a vehicle's cost over time can save you thousands in the long haul http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2012/12/what-that-car-really-costs-to-own/index.htm 9 Capital Bikeshare becoming an economic development tool. Accessed from http://washingtonexaminer.com/capitalbikeshare-becoming-an-economic-development-tool/article/2531458?custom_click=rss on June 10, 2013. 10 Schoner, Jessica E.; Harrison, Andrew; Wang, Xize; Lindsey, Greg. Sharing to Grow: Economic Activity Associated with Nice Ride Bike Share Stations. Technical Report. September 2012 11 Colby Reese. Deco Bike president. ProWalk ProBike 2012 presentation. 12 2011 Capital Bikeshare Customer Survey. Retrieved from http://capitalbikeshare.com/assets/pdf/capital%20bikeshare- SurveyReport-Final.pdf on April 28, 2013. 13 Montgomery County Parking Credits for Bikeshare 14 2010 Nice Ride MN Member Survey. Retrieved from https://www.niceridemn.org/news/2010/11/09/26/2010_season_comes_to_a_close_with_over_100000_rides on April 30, 2013. City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 6

Environmental Benefits Figure 6 - Redistribution vehicle in San Antonio B-cycle Safety Benefits 15 Health benefits of Bicycling. Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center. Accessed from http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/why/benefits_health.cfm on April 30, 2013. 16 2011 Annual Report. Bcycle Denver. Retrieved from http://www.denverbikesharing.org/files/dbs_2011_annual_report.pdf on May 1st, 2013 17 City of Frederick 2009Sustainable Practice Action Plan. Accessed from http://www.cityoffrederick.com/documentcenter/home/view/1415 on August 6th, 2013. City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 7

Comparable Cities Figure 7 - Spartanburg B-cycle 18 Bike Sharing in the United States: State of the Practice and Guide to Implementation. Federal Highway Administration. United States Department of Transportation. September 2012. City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 8

Program Profiles Boulder, CO Chattanooga, TN Spartanburg, SC DC/Arlington System Name Boulder B-cycle Bike Chattanooga Spartanburg B-cycle Capital Bikeshare Web Address boulder.bcycle.com bikechattanooga.com spartanburg.bcycle.com capitalbikeshare.com Start Date 20-May-11 23-Jul-12 7-Jul-11 20-Sep-10 Number of Bikes 125 250 50 1408 Number of Stations 22 31 4 140 Bikes per station 5.68 8.1 12.5 10.1 Service Area (Sq. Mi) 10.64 2 2.72 42.3 Station Density* 2.10 15.2 1.47 3.3 Core Operating Area (Sq. Mi.) 10 2 1.47 4.1 Core Operating Stations 15 31 4 32 Core Station Density 7.80 6.21 1.47 7.9 Casual Membership 9,059 5,054 1,384 134,495 Annual Membership 869 566 97 17,048 Annual Subscriber Trips 13,568 8,754 755 1,676,811 Annual Casual Trips 11,786 8,555 1,521 372,765 Total Annual Trips 25,354 17,309 2,276 2,049,576 Annual Trips per Bike 203 69 56.9 1,456 Annual Trips per member (casual) 1.30 1.7 1.10 2.8 Annual Trips per member (annual) 15.6 15.5 7.78 98.4 Average Trips per Day 93.90 47 6.24 5,615 Average Trips per Bike per Day 0.75 0.2 0.16 4 Membership Fees Annual Membership $65 $75 $30 $75 30 Day Membership Not Available Not Available $15 $25 Weekly Membership $20 Not Available Not Available 3 Day Membership Not Available Not Available Not Available $15 Daily Casual $7 $6 $7 $7 First Half-Hour Not Available $5 Not Available $0 Second Half-Hour Not Available $10 $1 $1.50 Third Half-Hour $4.50 $15 $1 $4.50 Reported Bikeshare Thefts 0 0 0 9 Reported Bikeshare Crash 0 0 0 14 Operating Practices Seasonal Year-Round Year-Round Year-Round 5 am - Midnight 24 hrs a day 5 am - 10 pm 24 hrs a day Days Operating 2012 270 365 365 365 Average Summer Temp 70 80⁰ F 78 78⁰ F Average Winter Temp 35 41⁰ F 44 38⁰ F Average Monthly Precipitation Summer 1.94 4.91 4.24 3.48 Average Monthly Precipitation Winter 0.85 4.9 4.27 2.86 Equipment ownership Non Profit owned Jurisdiction owned Non Profit owned Jurisdiction owned Non Profit Business Model Managed * Number of stations per square mile within the service area Table 1 - Existing Programs in Comparable Cities Municipally Owned/ Managed Non Profit Managed Municipally Owned/ Managed City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 9

Existing Conditions Geography, Climate and Land Use Figure 8 - View of Downtown Frederick City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 10

Demographics and Employment Area (mi) Population Density (per sq Mi) Frederick 22.2 64,593 2,990 DC 68.3 632,323 9,258 Boulder 25.7 101,808 3,961 Chattanooga 142.2 171,279 1,204 Spartanburg 19.2 37,401 1,948 Table 2 - Peer Comparison Population Density Population Density Age, Sex and Demographic Distribution Figure 9 - Frederick Population Density 19 US Census Bureau. 2012 Population Estimates. Accessed from http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/community_facts.xhtml#none on August 6, 2013 20 US Census Bureau. 2010 American Community Survey. File S2301. City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 11

Age Distribution 80 to 84 years 70 to 74 years 60 to 64 years 50 to 54 years 40 to 44 years Male Female 30 to 34 years 20 to 24 years 10 to 14 years 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 Under 5 years Figure 10 - City of Frederick Age Distribution 21 Capital Bikeshare 2013 Member Survey Report. Accessed from http://capitalbikeshare.com/assets/pdf/cabi- 2013SurveyReport.pdf on June 4, 2013. 22 Nice Ride Minnesota: Three-Month Update. Accessed from https://www.niceridemn.org/news/2010/09/15/21/3_month_update on April 2, 2013. City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 12

White alone 17.7% 19.8% 5.1% 0.6% Black or African American alone Hispanic or Latino Asian alone 55% Figure 11 - City of Frederick Demographic Composition American Indian and Alaska Native alone Employment Figure 12 - Frederick Employment Density City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 13

Table 3 - Top 10 Employers in the City of Frederick 23 Employer Employees Fort Detrick 9200 Frederick County Board of Education* 5538 Frederick Memorial Healthcare System 2300 Frederick County Government 2130 SAIC - Frederick 1965 Wells Fargo Home Mortgage 1881 Frederick Community College 899 Frederick City Government 852 United Health Care 832 State Farm Insurance Company 793 * Note: Not all Frederick County Board of Education jobs are located within the City of Frederick Mixed Use Population and Employment Density Figure 13 -Frederick Population and Employment Density Index 23 City of Frederick Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. 2012. Accessed from http://www.cityoffrederick.com/documentcenter/home/view/1737 on August 2, 2013. City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 14

Bicycle Infrastructure Table 4 - Existing Bicycling Facilities in Frederick Facilities Current Miles Planned Miles Bike Facilities 0.5 6 Sharrows 1 4 Paved Shared use Paths 13 17 Natural surface shared use paths 27 17 Single Tracks 37 1 24 2011 TPB Geographically-Focused Household Travel Surveys Initial Results. Retrieved from http://www.mwcog.org/uploads/committee-documents/zl1ev1hz20120406133342.pdf on October 17, 2013. City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 15

Figure 14 - Existing and Proposed Bicycle Facilities 25 What is the difference between Bike and Roll and Capital Bikeshare? Press Release. Bike and Roll. Release date: April 12, 2011. Accessed from http://bikethesites.com/press-releases/bike-and-roll-or-capital-bike-share on August 23, 2013 26 City of Frederick. Shared Use path System factsheet. Accessed from http://www.cityoffrederick.com/documentcenter/home/view/730 on August 7, 2013. City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 16

Tourism 28 27 Bike Sharing in the United States: State of the Practice and Guide to Implementation. Federal Highway Administration. United States Department of Transportation. September 2012. 28 The City of Frederick A Great American Business Destination. Department of Economic Development Brochure. Accessed from http://www.cityoffrederick.com/documentcenter/home/view/1135 on August 8, 2013. 29 2011 Economic Impact of Tourism in Maryland report Maryland Office of Tourism City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 17

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Public Transit Figure 15 - MTA Commuter Bus (RT 991) Figure 16 - MARC Train Service (Brunswick Line) 30 Frederick County TransIT. Accessed from https://frederickcountymd.gov/index.aspx?nid=198 on August 12, 2013. 31 MARC Train Growth and Investment Plan. Maryland Transit Authority. Accessed from http://mta.maryland.gov/sites/default/files/marc%20plan%20full.pdf on August 12, 2013 City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 19

TransIT and MTA have Plans and Regulations Plans Frederick County Bikeways and Trails Plan (1999) City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 20

City of Frederick Shared Use Path Plan Figure 17- City of Frederick Shared Use Path Plan City of Frederick Comprehensive Plan 32 Frederick County Master Transportation Plan 32 City of Frederick Comprehensive Plan. Accessed from http://www.cityoffrederick.com/index.aspx?nid=445 on August 14, 2013. 33 Frederick County Master Transportation Plan. Accessed from https://frederickcountymd.gov/documents/7/150/mastertranplan.pdf on August 14, 2013. City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 21

Policies and City Ordinances Frederick County Bicycle Parking Design Guide City of Frederick Historic District Design Guidelines (2009) 34 Frederick County Bicycle Parking Design Guide. Obtained from http://frederickcountymd.gov/documents/7/150/bicycleparkingguidelines01192010.pdf on August 12, 2013. 35 2009 City of Frederick Historic District Design Guidelines. Obtained from http://www.cityoffrederick.com/documentcenter/home/view/497 on August 13, 2013. City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 22

City of Frederick Land Management Code Figure 18 - Carroll Creek Park 37 38 36 City of Frederick Land Management Code. Article 4 Zoning. Accessed from http://www.cityoffrederick.com/documentcenter/home/view/428 on August 12, 2013. 37 City of Frederick Land Management Code. Article 6 Design and improvement Standards. Accessed from. http://www.cityoffrederick.com/documentcenter/home/view/430 on August 14, 2013. 38 City of Frederick Land Management Code. Article 8 Supplemental Use Regulations. Accessed fromhttp://www.cityoffrederick.com/documentcenter/home/view/432 on August 14, 2013. City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 23

Regulations and Permitting Encroachment Permit Maryland Traffic Laws for Bicyclists 39 39 Bicycle Safety Program. State Highway Administration. Maryland Department of Transportation. Accessed from http://www.roads.maryland.gov/index.aspx?pageid=357 on August 12, 2013. City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 24

Existing Organizational Capacity City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 25

Integration with Capital Bikeshare Figure 19 - Capital Bikeshare 40 How Jurisdictions can Join Capital Bikeshare. Obtained from http://www.mwcog.org/uploads/committeedocuments/af5wwv9z20110609085152.pdf on September 3, 2013. City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 26

Public Input and Stakeholder Engagement Public Input Community Workshop City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 27

Figure 20 - Bike share presentation at community workshop Online Survey Current Bicycle Usage City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 28

Opinions on bike share and its feasibility Demographic and Employment Information Interactive Web-Based Mapping Tool City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 29

Figure 21 - Screenshot of interactive on-line map hosted on project website Stakeholder Survey City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 30

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Evaluating Demand, System Size and Funding Sources Demand Analysis Indicators Employment Density Population Density Proximity to Transit Proximity to Parks, Libraries, Schools and Tourist Attractions Proximity to Bicycle Infrastructure City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 33

Public Comments Methodology Point Allocation Census Tract.1 mi.25 mi.5 mi TOTAL POINTS Factor Weight Employment 20 - - - 20 20% Population 20 - - - 20 20% Existing Bicycle Network - 10 4 1 15 15% Transit (MARC) - 10 4 1 15 15% Bike Loop Points of Interest - 10 5-15 15% Colleges and Schools; Arts/Entertainment; Visitor Center, Parks - 5 2 1 8 8% Public Comments 7 - - 0 7 7& Table 5 - Weighting Factors for Bike Share Heat Map Demand Estimates Figure 22 - Frederick Bike Share Demand "Heat Map" City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 34

Recommended System Service Area and Size Bike Share Market Recommendations Figure 23 - Proposed Bike Share Market Zones City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 35

Figure 24 - Proposed Market Areas for Initial Bike Share Service in Frederick Service Boundary and Station Density Table 6 Core and Expanded Market Station Densities of Peer Bike Share Systems System Core Market Area Expanded Market Area Boulder 7.39 Stations/Sq. mi. 4.79 Stations/Sq. mi. Chattanooga 6.88 Stations/Sq. mi. 6.21 Stations/Sq. mi. DC/Arlington 7.88 Stations/Sq. mi. 4.52 Stations/Sq. mi. Spartanburg 1.47 Stations/Sq. mi. 1.47 Stations/Sq. mi. 4-system Average 5.91 Stations/Sq. mi. 4.24 Stations/Sq. mi. City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 36

First Phase: Zone 1 Table 7 - Recommended Service Area and System Characteristics Service Area (Sq. Mi.) Stations Bicycles Station Density (per Sq. Mi.) Zone 1 1.68 8-12 80-120 5.95-7.14 Zone 2 2.49 8-9 80-90 3.21-3.61 Zone 3A 1.18 4-5 40-50 3.39-4.24 Zone 3b 1.18 3-4 30-40 2.59-3.45 Total 6.51 25-30 250-300 4.61 Second Phase: Zone 2 Third Phase: Zone 3 City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 37

Key Demographics of the Bike Share Service Area 41 Table 8 - Select Demographics for System Phases Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3A Zone B Frederick Population 2010 Census population 12,633 14,796 8,326 8,588 66,382 Employment Jobs 6,933 10,105 2,947 5,064 51,273 Race White 9,291 9,814 6,069 5,607 38,480 Black 2,247 2,077 897 1,186 11,028 Asian 197 594 102 236 3,975 Hawaiian/Pacific Island 3 14 3 4 95 Other 107 655 34 240 190 Multiple Race 276 380 141 210 1,465 Hispanic 327 1,087 165 435 9,015 Gender Male 5,536 6,501 3,456 3,596 27,615 Female 6,616 7,096 3,800 3,904 38,767 Age Under 5 years 664 1,089 548 598 5,178 5 to 9 years 1,642 2,122 1,278 1,564 5,311 10 to 14 years 849 732 237 342 3,385 15 to 19 years 1,528 2,090 808 970 3,585 20 to 24 years 1,857 2,459 1,456 1,527 4,448 25 to 34 years 1,719 1,915 1,120 1,144 11,019 35 to 44 years 1,888 1,565 888 739 8,829 45 to 54 years 2,005 1,625 921 616 9,360 55 and up - - - - 15,268 Housing Units 5,751 6,225 3,079 2,865 26,103 Vacant 464 388 123 97 596 Owner Occupied 2,273 2,397 1,912 1,562 14,107 Renter Occupied 3,014 3,440 1,044 1,206 11,400 Area Square Miles 1.68 2.49 1.18 1.80 22.2 41 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 DP02, DP03 Files City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 38

Potential Funding Sources Public Sources: Federal: 42 Bicycle parking facilities Bicycle share (capital costs only, operations not eligible) Bicycle storage/service center NHS STP HSIP SRTS TEA CMAQ RTP FTA TE BRI 402 PLA TCSP JOBS FLH BYW Table 9 - Existing USDOT Funding Streams for Bike Share Implementation 42 General Funding Requirements. Federal Highway Administration. Accessed from http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrian/guidance/bp-guid.cfm#bp4 on August 22, 2013. City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 39

State and City: Private Sources: 43 Bike Sharing in the United States: State of the Practice and Guide to Implementation. Federal Highway Administration. United States Department of Transportation. September 2012. City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 40

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City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 42 Feasibility Recommendation Table 10 - Challenges, Opportunities, and Recommendations Item Challenges Opportunities Conclusion / Recommendation

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Appendices Appendix 1 Methodology of study Data Item Point Allocation TOTAL Factor Census.1 mi.25 mi.5 mi POINTS Weight Block High Employment 5 3 2 1 11 17% RTA Station 5 4 1 10 16% Mode share 5 5 8% High Density Residential 5 2 7 11% Existing Bicycle Network 4 2 1 7 11% Funded Bicycle Network 3 1 1 5 8% Income 3 2 5 8% Medium High Density Residential 4 4 6% Schools 3 1 4 6% Parks 3 1 4 6% Libraries/Community Buildings 2 2 3% City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 44

Appendix 2 Online Survey questionnaire and Summary of Results Yes 90 79.70% No 23 20.40% Total Responses 113 Value Count Percent I don't currently bicycle 6 6.7% A few times a year 20 22.2% A few times a month 18 20.0% A few times a week 37 41.1% Daily 9 10.0% Total Responses 90 City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 45

Value Count Percent I am a seasonal bicyclist and prefer to ride when the weather is nice I am a year-round bicyclist and ride regardless of weather conditions 58 65.90% 30 34.10% Total Responses 88 Value Count Percent Work 26 28.90% School 2 2.20% Shopping 34 37.80% Eating out 27 30.00% Recreation 85 94.40% Social visits 35 38.39% Attending worship 0 0% None 3 3.3% Other 14 15.6% Total Responses 90 City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 46

Value Count Percent Yes 47 42.0% No 65 58.0% Total Responses 112 Value Count Percent Yes 91 82.0% No 20 18.0% Statistics Total Responses 111 Skipped 6 Unanswered 124 City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 47

Value Count Percent Exercise 42 38.5% Run errands 57 52.3% Meeting family or friends 48 44.0% Shopping or eating out 49 45.0% Riding to MARC/ Commuter Bus 27 24.8% Going to work 15 13.8% Going to school 5 4.6% Going to meetings 23 21.1% Don't know 17 15.6% Other 20 18.4% Total Responses 109 City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 48

Never 24 21.6% Once a month 42 37.8% Once a week 25 22.5% Once a day 3 2.7% More than once a day 0 0% Other 17 15.3% Total Responses 111 Type of Fee Annual subscription fee: Averages Average Rank 69.90 Count: 89 Min: 0 / Max: 200 StdDev:45.02 Average Rank 13.08 Weekly subscription fee: Count: 66 Min: 0 / Max: 75 StdDev:12.81 Average Rank 6.75 Daily or casual subscription fee: Count: 88 Min: 0 / Max: 35 StdDev:5.87 City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 49

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Survey Response by Age Age 74 Age 72 Age 70 Age 68 Age 66 Age 64 Age 62 Age 60 Age 58 Age 56 Age 54 Age 52 Age 50 Age 48 Age 46 Age 44 Age 42 Age 40 Age 38 Age 36 Age 34 Age 32 Age 30 Age 28 Age 26 Age 24 Age 22 Age 20 Age 18 Value Count Percent Male 60 55.1% Female 49 45.9% City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 50

Value Count Percent White or Caucasian 570 81.3% Black or African American 55 7.9% Hispanic or Latino 20 2.9% Asian or Pacific Islander 24 3.4% Native American Indian 2 0.3% Other 30 4.3% Statistics Total Responses 701 Skipped 18 Unanswered 156 City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 51

40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 $120,000 or more $100,001 - $120,000 $80,001 - $100,000 $60,001 - $80,000 $40,001 - $60,000 $20,001 - $40,000 0 - $20,000 Value Count Percent Less than $20,000 4 3.7% $20,001 to $40,000 11 10.3% $40,001 to $60,000 7 6.5% $60,001 to $80,000 13 12.2% $80,001 to $100,000 23 21.5% $100,001 to $120,000 15 14.0% More than $120,000 34 31.8% Total Responses 107 Value Count Percent Yes 96 85.7% No 16 14.3% Total Responses 112 City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 52

Value Yes No Total Responses City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 53

Appendix 3 Stakeholder Engagement Survey City of Frederick Bike Share Feasibility Study 54

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