As cities work to address decades-long issues of equity in street design (low-income people in particular, have a disproportionate risk of death or injury caused by traffic crashes), effective bike share station placement and planning can help close the gap by increasing pedestrian visibility at intersections, providing pedestrian refuge areas, protecting bike lanes, and extending the reach of transit.NACTO's Bike Share Siting Guide can help cities bolster public transit usage, increase cycling, and increase the safety of city streets through holistic bike share station design and placement.

"Blueprint 2001...was revised to reflect the significant economic and associated changes that have occurred since 1990. Blueprint 2001 is designed to assist in resolving this regional crisis."--p. vi.