HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — An “integrated mobility hub” is coming to Hollywood after the Los Angeles City Council on Friday approved a plan to create a center offering services like bikes and car rentals in the neighborhood.
The City Council’s unanimous vote directed city officials to enter into a five-year, $10 million contract with transit company Transit, which will design and operate the hub. The 13 centers will offer “bike sharing, car sharing, secure bicycle parking, and on-demand microtransit services” in Hollywood, downtown Los Angeles, and Long Beach, according to city documents.
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It’s unclear exactly what the service will look like at this point, but officials say the project aims to provide a last-mile connection between subway stations and commuters’ destinations. It is said that there is. Such connectivity is currently provided by Metro Micro services, rental scooters like those offered by Lime, Metro Bike Share, and ride-hailing apps like Uber.
According to its website, Tranzito previously helped build the Metro Bike Share program and developed new bus stop shelters for Metro.
13 hubs are 400 meters from metro stations in Downtown Los Angeles (Pershing Square, Pico, Grand, 7th Avenue/Metro Center, Civic Center/Grand Park) and Hollywood (Vermont/Santa Monica, Vermont/Sunset, Hollywood) Located within /Vine, Hollywood/Highland, and Hollywood/Western) and Long Beach (Pacific Coast Highway, Wardlow and Anaheim Streets).
The plan also calls for at least 30 bike-sharing kiosks in Hollywood. It also calls for the creation of 85 “satellite hubs” that will provide at least one mobility service.
The city said the hub locations were chosen based on population density and the number of nearby residents who rely on public transportation.
The contractor will “partner” with existing car-sharing services such as BlueLA and Blink Mobility, and “work with Metro Bike Share operators, the City of Long Beach and its bike share contractors, and Metro Bike Hub to develop bike shares.” “We will provide it.” According to city documents, the hub offers “secure bicycle parking services.”
The locations will offer annual subscriptions, one-way trips and day passes, according to city documents.
The project will be paid for by the cities of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Metro, according to city documents.
City officials said Tranzito was chosen over multiple bidders in part because of its experience building similar facilities in other cities.
In addition to the LA experience, Tranzito’s existing projects include a bike station at a BART station in the Bay Area and a mobility hub at a Caltrain station in San Francisco. The company has also been hired by Orange County transportation officials to develop a mobility hub plan, according to its website.
