From: Maya Chen <maya.chen@metrobikeshare.org>
To: Daniel Ortiz <dortiz@riverbendplanning.ca>
Subject: Regional bike-share network rollout and station siting notes
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:18:42 -0400

Hi Daniel,

Thanks for sending over Riverbend's curbside inventory. We reviewed it with the operations team yesterday, and the proposed regional bike-sharing network looks feasible for a September pilot if we can lock the first 42 station locations by July 31.

A few notes from our side:

- The intercity rail stops should be treated as anchor stations, even where the right-of-way is tight. We can use smaller 11-dock layouts at East Junction and Mill Road if needed.
- The hospital district needs more capacity than originally modeled. Staff shift changes are producing a higher peak than the commuter-only forecast captured.
- We recommend keeping the university and waterfront service areas connected from day one. Splitting them into separate zones would reduce rebalancing costs, but it would also make the system feel less regional to first-time users.
- Oakview asked whether their local sponsorship funds could be applied to e-bikes only. That is possible, but we should keep the branding consistent across the network.

Could you confirm whether the county transportation committee is still meeting on July 23? If so, I can prepare a two-page siting summary and a draft map by next Monday.

Best,
Maya

> On Mon, Jul 13, 2026 at 4:06 PM Daniel Ortiz wrote:
> Maya,
>
> Attached is the latest curbside inventory for Riverbend, Oakview, and
> North Hills. Please flag any station locations that look operationally
> difficult before we take the package to the committee.
>
> Daniel