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A Multi-City Investigation Of The Effect Of Holidays On Bikeshare System Ridership, Lori Palaio
A Multi-City Investigation Of The Effect Of Holidays On Bikeshare System Ridership, Lori Palaio
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Bikeshare provides important first-mile last-mile, commuting, circulation, and sightseeing options in many cities. Bikeshare can also be healthy and convenient for users. Throughout the year, holidays occur which change typical bikeshare activity patterns. Existing literature shows mixed results relating to the ridership impacts of holidays, as some research shows that these days may result in higher ridership, while others show no effect. Because of variations in system locations and modeling methods, it is difficult to determine the reasons for these mixed results. To control for these aspects, this project consists of a multi-city study of the effect of holidays on …