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Subject: Project Information for Regional Bicycle Sharing Pilot Project in Redwood City Background Redwood City is working with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air district), the recipient of a Bay Area Climate Initiatives grant and partner agencies (SFMTA, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, San Mateo County Transit District, and County of San Mateo) to initiate bike sharing regionally through this pilot project. The project plans to deploy 1000 bicycles along the peninsula transportation corridor in spring 2012 for a 12 month pilot program. Bike sharing — Description Bicycle sharing allows members to check a bicycle out from a system station and use it on a temporary basis. Bikes can be returned to any of the systems stations. Approximately ten stations will be installed across Redwood City, focusing on transit corridors and key destinations. Individual stations will have room for 5— 20 bikes. Station - Description A project contractor has not been selected yet, so final station design has not been determined. Typical bike sharing stations include bikes at docks, empty docks to receive bikes, a kiosk to conduct transactions, a solar panel to provide power to operate the station, and a possible a message board for providing maps and information for the users. Stations will be modular, to allow varying size and configurations as required by each location. The will be solar powered and not require additional wiring or electrical connections to operate. Excavation will not be required to secure the station. Station — Locations Locations will be close to transit corridors and near key destinations within Redwood City. All Bike share locations will be located in the public right of way on City of Redwood City property. Stations when located on a public walkway will leave minimum five feet of clearance for pedestrians. Stations will be placed two feet minimum away from curb ramps, crosswalks, and curb cuts. Stations will provide ted feet of clearance to all fire hydrants. Locations currently being considered include the downtown Redwood City library, Red Morton Community Center, Kaiser Hospital, Mezes Park, Safford Park, Marshall Parking Garage, Jardin de Ninos, the Broadway Road corridor and Sequoia High School.