Analyzing Spatial Patterns of Bikeshare Use on Kent Campus Utilizing Mixed Methods

Numerous colleges have implemented sustainable transportation methods on their campuses. Kent State University has teamed with Veoride to implement a bike share program on campus. The purpose of this study is to examine so far how the bike share program is being utilized on campus. By looking at the patterns of usage, where the bikes are most frequently placed, and who are using them will help the University better understand how a bike share program can be used on campus and improve services for the future. To further enhance the understanding on the bike share program, the universities recreational department was able to receive bike share data which included latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates, GPS data, bike numbers and type of bikes. This data allows us to use quantitative methods in order to draw conclusions on the utilization of the bike share program. In addition, to obtain qualitative data, surveys will be distributed on campus and throughout the community to determine how the student body, faculty and community use the bike share program. Furthermore, data will be analyzed using GIS to determine exact locations of where the bikes are and where they are frequently being placed at. IBM SPSS will further show the averages on time when they are used, weather conditions, and duration of riding time. With these results we hope to provide the community of Kent with better knowledge of the bike share program used on campus