New Bike Rack Needed at Baker Commons Apts

[Jack N]

Just to fill everyone in: Ann Arbor Housing Commission commenced a massive building renovation project last year.  A big item has involved moving residents of apartment buildings like Baker Commons into temporary apartments and the moving them back.   With Baker Commons: the already less-than-ideal bike rack now has ZERO spaces left for RETURNING RESIDENTS.   

Ms. Beth Yaroch is AAHC Residence Manager for Baker Commons.  I have notified her of this problem and as of today, she has said she'll be working on the problem.   I suggested she contact WBWC regarding the best replacement for the existing bike rack.  She has been dilegent about such things and I have hope she'll follow my suggestion. 

The background is: years ago, I submitted photos to a previous AAHC official showing the completely disintegrated (due to rust) bike rack at Baker Commons.  It was replaced by a new bike rack but how the design was picked is simply beyond me - it's really not a good bike rack as it is.   (requires considerable bending, body-twisting, etc to lock/unlock one's bike ).  

Hoping WBWC will at least advise AAHC on this.   (Their Miller Manor buiilding has similar bike parking problems and deficiencies.)