The Worcester City Council recently received a Local Government Association (LGA) grant to collaborate with the University of Worcester on a pilot scheme whereby Woo Bikes would place e-bikes with local employers for a trial period between January and June 2021. To assist in this endeavor, the team reviewed current and best practices in the implementation of bike share and employer bike pool schemes. We evaluated employer interest in the bike share pilot through a survey and assessed employee interest through a focus group. The team found that overcoming the institutional and behavioral barriers to cycling is difficult, but provided several recommendations about how best to appeal to businesses with this scheme.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Gilmartin, Joseph S.
• Wach, Lauren R.
• Hess, Kaleigh J.
• Enriquez, Daniel J.

Subject

• Community
• Infrastructure
• Energy
• Sustainability
• Culture
• Environment
• Health

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-051221-135824
• 24041

Mot-clé

• Local Transit
• Transportation
• Woo Bikes
• Bike Share
• Environment
• Cycling

Advisor

• Golding, Dominic

Year

• 2021

Center

• Worcester, England Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• University of Worcester
• Worcester City Council

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 3 - Good Health and Well-being
• 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 13 - Climate Action

Date created

• 2021-05-12

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright