Stakeholders

The next step in our policy analysis is to determine and define who the stakeholders would be if a bike-share program were implemented. Examples of stakeholders include faculty, students, public safety, and the residents of Easton. If a bike-share system is implemented to be used at Lafayette as well as downtown Easton, several rules and regulations between the separate communities would have to be considered. Many of these rules are created by the Zoning Department, which would require many permits for implementation. Clearly, all of these regulations and requirements exemplify that working with the city of Easton to implement a joint-community bike-share system show would be extremely difficult, costly, and lengthy, Thus, the scope of the system has narrowed the scope of this bike-share program to solely Lafayette. Should Lafayette’s program succeed, it can be expanded into the greater Easton area.

The Lafayette Facilities and Planning Construction Department would be one of the main stakeholders of this system. The main contact for this group will be the director, Mary Wilford Hunt. Upon meeting with Ms. Hunt, it was brought to light that the College previously tried to implement a bike-share system, along with bike lanes. However, the proposal was not successful due to a few requirements that were unpopular with Easton residents. These requirements included “approximately 43 on street parking spaces along McCartney Street west” and replacing with a, “seven inch designated bike lane”. While bikes can share lanes with cars on a level surface, they require their own lanes when going up hill.

Following implementation of a bike-share system, Lafayette community members will have the ability to rent a bike either for leisure or transportation. Local drivers will also be affected, as more cyclists will be on the road, which could increase congestion on already narrow roads such as Cattell and McCartney. This may create safety hazards, but these will hopefully be alleviated by drivers driving more slowly, as more pedestrians will be on the road. As Lafayette’s safety organization, Public Safety will be affected, as the organization must ensure cyclists’ safety and prevent theft and damage.

While the current scope of this bike-share system is solely Lafayette’s campus, it is hoped that in the future the system will be successful enough to expand the following areas throughout the greater Easton area.

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To navigate accross the page please use the following links:
• Bike-share Meets Lafayette
• The Team
• Defining the Scope
• Challenges and Mitigating Factors
• Solutions
• Conclusion
• Bibliography