SCI-Arc students Thomas Cheng, Adam Grove, Charles Liu and Richard Molina, coordinated by faculty member Ilaria Mazzoleni, are working on a feasibility study for the development of a pilot bike-sharing program to be implemented in the Wilshire Center District in Los Angeles. The research and feasibility plan are core deliverables for a seminar Mazzoleni teaches at SCI-Arc this fall, CRITICAL MASS: Exploring Design Solutions for Bike Sharing in Los Angeles.

The study and final master plan, with detailed locations for the bike stations, will be presented to the Wilshire Center Business Improvement District by mid-December. If approved and funded, the project could be the first bike-sharing system implemented in the city of Los Angeles.

The first in a series of project discussions open to the public is scheduled Tuesday, November 3, 7pm, at AIA Los Angeles (3780 Wilshire Blvd). Visitors must RSVP at will@aialosangeles.org (limited capacity)