Redwood Bike Share reports rising ridership; Alicia Park hub is busiest in Rohnert Park

At the June 10 meeting, Redwood Bike Share operations manager Mark Azido updated the Rohnert Park City Council on the pilot program’s first months in Sonoma and Marin counties. Azido said the system has about 282 bikes in service of a planned fleet of 300 and roughly 60 hubs across seven cities.

"We have 282 bikes in the field out of the 300," Azido said, noting the system is exceeding initial deployment expectations and that last month the program topped 1,000 rides in a single month. He said the Alicia Park hub in Rohnert Park is the top trip‑start and trip‑end location in the network, which Azido attributed to density, visibility from the street and a host site pad provided by the city.

Azido described operating practices that include a small operations team, two electric vans for rebalancing, routine safety checks on each bike about every four days, and partnerships with local businesses to sponsor bikes and hubs. The program offers a $5/month income‑qualified membership and a variety of pass types. Azido said he is tracking rebalancing pressures around the SRJC campus and expects ridership to increase during summer months.

Council members praised the service as a planning and transit asset, and asked technical questions about student travel, rebalancing and expansion potential. The program manager said additional hubs and partnerships are possible as the pilot matures and as nearby towns weigh participation.

What happens next: Redwood Bike Share will continue operations, scale rebalancing and safety checks, and coordinate with city staff on additional hubs or events. Staff said they will keep tracking usage and equity metrics and return to council with updates as the pilot continues.

Source and provenance: Presentation and Q&A with Mark Azido (SEG 452–SEG 707).