On a recent Friday, residents of a Fullerton community experienced their first BikeShare outing with help from OCTA and local businesses and nonprofit agencies.
Members of the Woodridge walking group had noticed some BikeShare bikes on one of their treks and contacted OCTA. To promote the bike sharing service and encourage active transportation, OCTA arranged rides for 10 Woodbridge residents from the Fullerton Transportation Center to the Arboretum at California State University, Fullerton.
The Woodcrest Bike Ride was hosted by local residents, Habitat for Humanity of Orange County (Habitat OC), and Neighborworks in collaboration with the city of Fullerton and the OCTA Bike Share program. Sprouts Market provided free lunches and Walmart donated bike helmets for the ride.
Bikesharing provides many benefits, including exercise. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), active transportation is associated with better health outcomes, and bikesharing programs can help communities increase use of active transportation.
Learn more about OCTA's Bike Share program here.
