Bike racks to park 24 bikes approved for Main Street
Mark Stosberg
Tonight the Board of Works unanimously approved a plan to create 4 bike
parking areas in the 700, 800, and 900 blocks of Main Street. The plan
calls for 12 bike racks, capable of comfortably parking 24 bikes.
Notably, the plan calls for parking for eight bikes in front of the
Clear Creek Coop at 710 East Main Street, a popular destination for
folks grocery shopping by bike. There will also be bike parking near
Readmore, Unwind Richmond, Tom's Deli, the Claypot Cafe, and other
destinations downtown.
The details of the site locations available in this PDF:
http://groups.google.com/group/bike-richmond/web/main_street_bike_rack_site_recommendations_v3.pdf
The exact racks we will be getting are made with an inverted "U" design.
This style of rack can already be seen at the Cardinal Greenway
trailhead, as well as throughout downtown Bloomington, Indiana. The
racks are made in Indiana. A photo of the racks at the Cardinal Greenway
are here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/markstos/4650985805/in/set-72157624163087750/
The proposal was supported by all the related departments of the City
government, as well as Center Center, the Urban Enterprise Association,
and numerous downtown businesses. I particularly want to thank Beth
Fields with Urban Enterprise Association for being a central figure
within the government moving this forward. From here she will be working
on funding and coordinating with contractors. Perhaps in about three
weeks we can have some idea of when the bike racks will be installed.
These locations are just the beginning of what is being planned. Already
there are discussions about adding bike racks in the Depot District, as
well as additional locations downtown, possibly near
Body&Sole/Whitewater Acupuncture and Civic Theatre, Phillip's Drugs and
Chase Bank.
If you have further questions about the bike rack projects, you are
welcome to post them here, or ask me directly. It's also a good time to
start thinking about what a "grand opening" event for the bike racks
might look like, if you'd like to help plan one.
Mark
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On Jul 22, 10:00 pm, Mark Stosberg <m...@stosberg.com> wrote:
> Tonight the Board of Works unanimously approved a plan to create 4 bike
> parking areas in the 700, 800, and 900 blocks of Main Street. The plan
> calls for 12 bike racks, capable of comfortably parking 24 bikes.
>
> Notably, the plan calls for parking for eight bikes in front of the
> Clear Creek Coop at 710 East Main Street, a popular destination for
> folks grocery shopping by bike. There will also be bike parking near
> Readmore, Unwind Richmond, Tom's Deli, the Claypot Cafe, and other
> destinations downtown.
>
> The exact racks we will be getting are made with an inverted "U" design.
> This style of rack can already be seen at the Cardinal Greenway
> trailhead, as well as throughout downtown Bloomington, Indiana. The
> racks are made in Indiana. A photo of the racks at the Cardinal Greenway