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A new Biki Stop has been added to the Ala Moana area! This Biki Stop is located on the Azure Ala Moana property, a brand new residential tower on Makaloa Street. This Biki Stop was removed from service back in April due to months of low ridership caused by COVID-19. Thanks to ProsPac, the developers of Azure Ala Moana and our station sponsor, we were able to put this Biki Stop back in service to support the transportation needs of the many nearby businesses and residence.
Look for Biki Stop #229 on the Biki App or our online Station Map.
"Multimodal transportation, including bikeshare, is an essential sustainable, environmentally-friendly design element at Azure Ala Moana. We're proud to partner with Bikeshare Hawaii to provide Biki to residents and community members as a cost-efficient, convenient, healthy transportation option to get around." - Daniel Simonich, ProsPac Project Manager
ABOUT AZURE Ala Moana
Located at the corner of Keeaumoku and Makaloa Streets, Azure Ala Moana is a new residential tower with 330 condominium residences, along with 78 rental apartments and exciting retail in the over 20,000 square foot ground- and second-level plaza. Above the six-level parking podium, residents and their guests will enjoy a welcoming recreation deck featuring a stellar collection of amenities. Learn more: AzureAlaMoana.com
After decommissioning 7 stations back in April due to months of lower ridership and targeted vandalism, we are slowly beginning to bring Biki Stops back! Just last week we installed 2 stations and hope to add the remaining Biki Stops in the next few months.
Biki Stops will not necessarily be installed in the same sites they were located at previously. Instead, we will continue to review demand trends, community feedback and existing gaps within the system to select high-impact locations. You may show support for a specific neighborhood or location by completing a Biki Stop Request Form.
Why bikeshare should be part of every resident's transportation diet
By Morgan Pōmaikaʻi Lee, 2021 Biki Ambassador
Any of these situations sound familiar?
- You've circled around for 10 minutes looking for parking before settling for a spot a 15-minute walk from your destination.
- You've decided not to attend something because you don't want to spend $20 to park.
- You're going to carpool to hang out on the other side of the island with friends but they want you to meet them at their house and you don't want to leave your car there all day.
- Your bike, your primary mode of transportation, has a flat tire.
- You wanted to bike there, but it's going to be really inconvenient to return that way after you do your grocery shopping.
- You're spending too much money on gas.
- You can take TheBus, but the route isn't direct and takes twice as long with all the frequent stops.
- You're going to arrive together but don't want the pressure of leaving when everyone else does.
- The prices of ridesharing apps turned nightmarish seemingly overnight.
If you nodded your head in frustration to any of these scenarios, I feel your pain. Most of us don't think we devote significant amounts of mental energy to transportation, but working through the logistics of getting here and there can easily turn into spending 30 extra minutes on Google Maps and texting our friends. As a bike owner who doesn't have my own car, one of the biggest hacks of my adult life has my bikeshare membership. Time and time again, bikeshare has offered my friends and I alternatives, solutions, and back-ups without us having to spend more money or waste time problem solving. And, when we're not just turning to bikes to overcome any of these logistical obstacles, incorporating Biki into our daily lives keeps the cost of living down on an expensive island.
As a reminder: Kama'āina pay as little as $15 per month for unlimited access to bikes at over 130 Biki Stops across downtown Honolulu. If you're a Hawaii resident and haven't taken advantage of this deal yet, I urge you to sign up ASAP.
| Since the installation of the King Street Protected Bikeway in 2014, the number of cyclists and the demand for safer places to bike has continued to increase. Our city has responded by planning and implementing even more complete streets projects including major improvements to South Street, Pensacola Street and, most recently, Ward Avenue. Now, they are switching the focus to the downtown area and planning to move ahead with several projects in 2022. |
NACTO recently released the 2020 Shared Mobility Report. The year had 83.4 million shared micro-mobility trips in 224 US cities, 60% of those trips were using docked bikeshare systems. These trips helped to offset approximately 29 million pounds of carbon dioxide.
This week we officially launched our Biki Ambassador Program! The program is supported by the Better Bike Share Partnership, and is intended to raise awareness about bikeshare and gain valuable insight from community members to improve our service. We're excited to introduce our 10 new Ambassadors for the 2021 program!
Tatia-Jenay M.
Tatia-Jenay is a resident of Makiki and uses Biki to commute to her job at Foodland Farms Ala Moana. She also loves to use Biki with friends on The Lei of Parks trail which includes some of her favorite sections of bike path on the island. She was born and raised in Honolulu and also grew up on the Big Island of Waimea.
Ryan B.
Ryan B. is a resident of the Punchbowl-Nuuanu neighborhood. Biking is how he commutes daily to work and to extracurricular activities. As an AmeriCorps VISTA member, he has served in the Mayor's Office of Housing & Homelessness (HOU) since 2019 helping to craft the HOU message and supporting the mission to house the houseless population. Born in Georgia, Ryan attended Coastal Carolina University where he earned degrees in Health Communication & Journalism. Now he is committed to helping his community grow through strong values and resiliency.
Jasmine U.
Jasmine is a resident of Kaka'ako and uses Biki to share a ride with friends, check out the swell at Kewalos and Ala Moana, or just cruise for sunset after work. Raised in Kalihi and relocated to Washington, Jasmine returned to Hawaii after graduating from Western Washington University. She's a Project Manager at Datahouse, and loves serving her community through her work, as well as outside of her job. She volunteers through Inspire Honolulu, Arise Five, Surfrider and Sustainable Coastline beach clean ups, homeless outreaches, and supporting at risk youth/families.
Brendan S.
Born in Hawai'i, Brendan grew up as the son of a U.S. Military Officer and has lived on five continents. Brendan uses Biki as his main form of transportation. He currently runs a non-profit focused on empowering youth and cultivating inter-ethnic understanding.
Stephanie J.
Stephanie has been fortunate enough to live on Oahu for four years. She works as a nurse and in her spare time enjoys hiking, biking around Honolulu, going to the beach, and free diving. She appreciates that Biki helps take cars off the road and hopes that Biki will one day expand into Kailua!
Morgan L.
Morgan Pōmaika'i Lee is a religion journalist and bikeshare evangelist based in McCully-Mō'ili'ili, joyfully sandwiched between two Biki stations. She recently became an Oahu resident after six years in Chicago, craving a connection to her Kanaka roots. Morgan hosts a news podcast, studies new languages, and throws dinner parties for friends and strangers.
Jimmy H.
Jimmy was born in Honolulu and raised in Waimānalo, HI. He enjoys being out in nature and lives for outdoor adventures, especially hiking. He can't wait to start traveling again to visit and check off the National Parks on his bucket list, and explore and trek new trails. Jimmy currently lives in the Ala Moana/Kaka'ako area, and uses Biki for running errands, leisure activities, and even staying active.
Charity B.
Alaskan-born, community bred with global district street cred. Charity is a Black Indigenous Inuit Yupik woman, athletic nomadic spirit, non-profit founder & leader, food bon vivant and champion of culture. She currently lives in McCully and is the Executive Director of Dipping Spoon and also works as a cycle instructor. Biking, running and creating a better and equitable, inclusive and healthy community are what drives Charity to lead a life rooted in social impact.
Michael C.
Michael resides in Downtown Honolulu. He uses Biki anywhere he goes, but most often to his job as a registered nurse at the Queens Medical Center. He was born in Singapore and is also a former New Yorker. He believes public transportation is the way to reducing CO2 emissions, making his life long effort to reduce pollution. On his free time, he loves talking about design and architecture, hiking, listening to jazz and indie rock, tennis, and bodybuilding. Riding the Biki is his daily cardio.
Jim M.
Jim is a resident of Moiliili and actively uses Biki to work in Kalihi. He also uses Biki as a convenient way to get to/from Waikiki, Ala Moana, and the beach. He is the Executive Director for Honolulu Habitat for Humanity.
We are now recruiting 10 enthusiastic individuals to be Biki Ambassadors. This program is sponsored by a mini-grant funded by the Better Bike Share Partnership.
We’re happy to report significant growth in ridership as mainland tourism increases and more residents return to work. While we still have a long way to go, we’re on the road to recovery and optimistic about this upward trend. We continue to have positive discussions with our city leaders about the future of Biki, and have decided to put additional station removals on hold until further evaluation.
**Register before May 1st to be entered to win a two-night stay at the Queen Kapiolani Hotel and a $50 gift certificate to the DECK restaurant. >>>**
Bike Month is a national celebration of biking and Blue Planet Foundation is leveraging the Love to Ride platform to run a fun competition between Hawaii residents and workplaces to see which can get the most friends and family to ride a bike during May.
It's not about who can ride the most miles, but about encouraging as many people as possible to set themselves biking goals and ride for health, happiness and fun.
The Hawaii Bike Challenge is for everyone from regular riders to new riders. Join the Biki team (space is limited!), or create your own team of up to 10, and participate for the chance to win awesome prizes.
Here's what you need to know:
- Everyone can join in - from regular riders to people who haven't been on a bike in years (or ever!)
- Individuals only have to ride for ten minutes to go into the draw for prizes and help their team climb the leader board (long enough to experience the joy of riding a bike and overcome some mental barriers to riding, and short enough to be an easy first step to taking-up riding).
- Earn points by riding and encouraging others - the teams from each county that earn the most during the month-long bike challenge in May will be declared winners.
- Spread the love - encouragement is at the core of the Bike Month Challenge and we want people to invite their coworkers, friends and family to take part.
- There are some amazing prizes to be won by participating and encouraging others to rediscover riding.
Since the start of the pandemic, we have done our best to serve the community as an essential transportation service. Despite reduced ridership, declining revenue, and an increase in vandalism, we have kept Biki in operation 24 hours a day, stepped up our cleaning protocol, and maintained our affordable kamaʻāina membership rates.
Unfortunately, we are at a point where we need to take necessary steps in order to conserve Biki’s resources as Honolulu anxiously waits for tourism, as well as work and school activity, to recover. Beginning Thursday, April 15, you will see service changes including the removal of Biki Stops, reduced frequency of bike rebalancing and cuts to customer service hours. We understand that many residents are experiencing financial hardship because of the pandemic. Because of this, we do not plan to increase membership rates at this time.
We appreciate your support, patience and understanding as we make the following changes in an effort to sustain this community program: