Evaluating the need for secured bicycle parking across cyclist typologies

IF 3.1 3区工程技术 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Pub Date : 2023-01-16 DOI:10.1080/15568318.2023.2166438

Juliette Fournier, Mathilde Van Liefferinge, L. Ravensbergen, J. deWeese, A. El-geneidy

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Abstract

Abstract Concerns about bicycle theft can act as a barrier to cycling uptake. A promising solution to prevent theft is secured bicycle parking, which offers more protection than regular on-street bicycle racks through secured access, or the presence of an attendant. As cities begin to invest in this infrastructure, practitioners must make difficult decisions about which types of facilities to install, where to install them, and how much to charge for their use. Therefore, this study draws on a large-scale cycling survey (n = 1806) distributed in Montréal, Canada to explore how secured bicycle parking needs vary across different cyclist typologies. To do so, factor-cluster analysis was conducted to generate cyclist typologies. Then the behaviors and secured bicycle parking needs of these different cyclists were established. Four distinct cyclist types emerged: Leisure Cyclists, Summer Cyclists, Occasional Cyclists, and Dedicated Cyclists. Dedicated cyclists were most interested in secured bicycle parking, while occasional cyclists were the least. Leisure cyclists, on the other hand, are willing to pay and walk the most for secured bicycle parking. Across typologies, the top three most important characteristics of secured bicycle parking are (1) being free or low cost, (2) having secured access, and (3) being close to their destination. Respondents are most interested in secured bicycle parking near their work and metro stations. The results from this study can inform practitioners and researchers about the secured bicycle parking needs of different types of cyclists, and in doing so help in the planning for such facilities.

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期刊介绍： The International Journal of Sustainable Transportation provides a discussion forum for the exchange of new and innovative ideas on sustainable transportation research in the context of environmental, economical, social, and engineering aspects, as well as current and future interactions of transportation systems and other urban subsystems. The scope includes the examination of overall sustainability of any transportation system, including its infrastructure, vehicle, operation, and maintenance; the integration of social science disciplines, engineering, and information technology with transportation; the understanding of the comparative aspects of different transportation systems from a global perspective; qualitative and quantitative transportation studies; and case studies, surveys, and expository papers in an international or local context. Equal emphasis is placed on the problems of sustainable transportation that are associated with passenger and freight transportation modes in both industrialized and non-industrialized areas. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial evaluation by the Editors and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert reviewers. All peer review is single-blind. Submissions are made online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.