Bike Share Access

Bike share programs support active transportation and convenience, contributing to increased physical activity, equity for those who cannot drive or afford private vehicle use, and reduced congestion and air pollution.

Key Terms

• A Bike Share Program is a service that provides bicycles for shared use on a short-term basis.
• A Bike Share Station is a docking area where individuals can pick up and drop off bikes borrowed through a community, neighborhood, or city bike share program.
• A Main Building Entrance is the primary entry point (s) that most pedestrians are anticipated to use, opens internally to the building's lobby or principal ground-level circulation space, and opens externally to the most heavily trafficked pedestrian right of way. Entrances from parking garages are not included.

For full strategy and documentation requirements, please refer to the digital scorecard made available on the Fitwel Platform. 

Strategy Insights

• Bike shares that cannot guarantee a bike can be found in the minimum distance do not qualify.
• Bike shares that provide electric bikes must also provide manual bikes in order to qualify. 
• Motor vehicles, such as scooters, in lieu of bikes do not qualify. 
• There is no minimum number of bikes required. 
• For the Alternative Compliance credit, show that shared bicycles are within the project and can be shared out to regular occupants for use at low cost or no cost. The shared bicycles must also include related equipment like helmets or locks.

Documentation Guidance

• The bike share website can be shown as a link to the official website or screenshots of a smartphone app.

Sample Documentation

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