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2015 4. Improve Bicycle Access Across All Transit Systems 2017 Partners Establish bicycle parking at transit hubs,including bus stops with high ridership. Install bike racks on new LADOT DASH and Commuter Express buses. • Install 15 bicycle corrals per year and 400 bicycle racks per year citywide, with priority near transit stops. • Secure appropriate funding and contracts to install 50 corrals and 1,200 racks citywide, with priority near transit stops. • All new DASH buses are ordered with bike racks. • 75 new DASH buses with racks in service. Support the initiatives of transit agencies to install bike racks on buses. • Support lobbying for adding bike rack capacity on buses. • All LA buses equipped with racks. Metro, Transit Agencies • Expand bike share system to targeted areas citywide. Metro, BSS • Conduct annual counts on walking and bicycling, and improve processes for manual and automated counts. LAPD Metro, CicLAvia Metro, BSS . . 5. Implement a Regional Bike Share System Work closely, cooperatively, and openly with Metro on rollout of system. • Phase one planning, funding, and siting of Metro bike share stations. Develop operating and business plan for Integrated Mobility Hubs program and issue RFP. . 6. Improve Data Collection on Walking and Bicycling Conduct annual pedestrian and bicycle counts. • Institute uniform process of data collection on walking and bicycling. 7.Promote Walking and Bicycling Through Community Partnerships Develop programs that bring new users into the system. • Support open street events (e.g., CicLAvia) and safety and education events. • Support monthly open street and other events. Develop program for bike friendly business districts. • Establish 1 bicycle friendly business district and install 10 bicycle repair stations with partnerships for local support. • Establish 5 bike friendly business districts. Construct 25 repair stations and 100 bike corrals based on outcome of pilot. . • . 8. Expand The Network of Bus Services and Dedicated Bus Facilities Implement Metro's BRT route plan within 5 years and Mobility Plan 2035 Transit Enhanced Network (TEN). • Identify funding and capacity necessary to create a dedicated staff team at LADOT for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) implementation. . • Evaluate need for new DASH routes and develop prioritized list of new services. • Complete update of community DASH needs assessment study, including evaluation of potential to substitute low-ridership Metro buses with DASH neighborhood feeder service. • Hire staff to actively participate with Metro on BRT planning and design. • Implement five miles of new BRT corridors. Metro, BSS, DCP . Implement two new routes. . 47