We don't need bike to work week

We need more bike parking for the people who already do ride. This morning was ridiculous. Took me literally half an hour to find bike parking centered on Clark and LaSalle.  Why even put on bike to work week, or add all these new bike lanes into the city, when bike parking is so bad. Oh yeah, I forgot, bike parking doesn't make for a nice photo op for the mayor and Active trans...

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Permalink Reply by Jason W on June 20, 2012 at 7:26am

It is absurd to actively bring in more cyclists when there is no where for them to go. It is absurd to plan bike lanes, but not bike parking. I'm not sure I'm the one who is being absurd here...

And I agree with both of James and h's posts (not going to quote them for brevity's sake).

Kevin, come to my block and see for yourself.

Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on June 20, 2012 at 7:30am

So, what is the solution to more bike parking, if Bike to Work Week Isn't? Got a plan?

Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on June 20, 2012 at 7:40am

As Clark & LaSalle are parallel, I don't have a clear idea of where you may be looking for parking. 

Jason said:

It is absurd to actively bring in more cyclists when there is no where for them to go. It is absurd to plan bike lanes, but not bike parking. I'm not sure I'm the one who is being absurd here...

And I agree with both of James and h's posts (not going to quote them for brevity's sake).

Kevin, come to my block and see for yourself.

Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on June 20, 2012 at 7:45am

The solution is to double the budget and manpower of the bike rack department.  Buy more bike racks and install them in more places.

Lather, Rinse, Repeat.

And stop letting Aldermen use bike racks as traffic barriers at locations where they want to stop drive-through traffic where roads have been closed.  I've seen that done in many areas of the city.  Bike racks in the middle of the block and a curb stopping traffic.   They are basically abusing the already too-stretched bike-rack budget to make traffic barriers and robbing the bicyclists of usable racks and putting them in stupid places where they will never be utilized.    Bike racks make stupid-expensive traffic barriers unless that money is coming out of other people's budget (ours.)  That practice needs to be STOPPED.  There aren't enough bike racks going in to keep up with the increase in bike use in this city.  Wasting them as traffic barriers is downright stupid. 

Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on June 20, 2012 at 7:51am

Terrific. So, how do you plan to accomplish this?

James BlackHeron said:

The solution is to double the budget and manpower of the bike rack department.  Buy more bike racks and install them in more places.

Lather, Rinse, Repeat.

And stop letting Aldermen use bike racks as traffic barriers at locations where they want to stop drive-through traffic where roads have been closed.  I've seen that done in many areas of the city.  Bike racks in the middle of the block and a curb stopping traffic.   They are basically abusing the already too-stretched bike-rack budget to make traffic barriers and robbing the bicyclists of usable racks and putting them in stupid places where they will never be utilized.    Bike racks make stupid-expensive traffic barriers unless that money is coming out of other people's budget (ours.)  That practice needs to be STOPPED.  There aren't enough bike racks going in to keep up with the increase in bike use in this city.  Wasting them as traffic barriers is downright stupid. 

Permalink Reply by Night Owl on June 20, 2012 at 7:52am

Can you give an example?  I can't visualize this type of installation.  

James BlackHeron said:

And stop letting Aldermen use bike racks as traffic barriers at locations where they want to stop drive-through traffic where roads have been closed.  I've seen that done in many areas of the city.  Bike racks in the middle of the block and a curb stopping traffic.   

Permalink Reply by Derek on June 20, 2012 at 7:55am

I commute daily year round and park on LaSalle between Washington and Madison.  After 9am during the summer it gets pretty sporting to find a place to park but I just look for a rack with two well used bikes and triple park. 

Jason said:

It is absurd to actively bring in more cyclists when there is no where for them to go. It is absurd to plan bike lanes, but not bike parking. I'm not sure I'm the one who is being absurd here...

And I agree with both of James and h's posts (not going to quote them for brevity's sake).

Kevin, come to my block and see for yourself.

Permalink Reply by Jason W on June 20, 2012 at 8:55am

Ahhh, it's been along day... Jackson and LaSalle.

Kevin C said:

As Clark & LaSalle are parallel, I don't have a clear idea of where you may be looking for parking. 

Jason said:

It is absurd to actively bring in more cyclists when there is no where for them to go. It is absurd to plan bike lanes, but not bike parking. I'm not sure I'm the one who is being absurd here...

And I agree with both of James and h's posts (not going to quote them for brevity's sake).

Kevin, come to my block and see for yourself.

Permalink Reply by Jason W on June 20, 2012 at 8:58am

Triple is the minimum here. I see quadruple, and while getting lunch today I say 5 bikes on one rack. I was a bit impressed they fit that many on there.

Derek said:

I commute daily year round and park on LaSalle between Washington and Madison.  After 9am during the summer it gets pretty sporting to find a place to park but I just look for a rack with two well used bikes and triple park. 

Permalink Reply by JeffB on June 20, 2012 at 9:39am

Has anyone seen notices like this one of bike rack removals?  As of today (6/20), the rack is still there.  I've called and emailed to find out why this is happening, but recd no response.  Its at Dearborn and Madison:

Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on June 20, 2012 at 9:46am

Perhaps they are going to dig out the concrete around it for whatever reason to get at the utilities below or sometihng.   There is a rack on Divesey near Kimbal/Milwaukee where the rack is just sitting on its side in the hole where the sidewalk chunk was removed.   I hope they are going to put it back. 

Permalink Reply by Gort 12-mile Pinklegneep on June 20, 2012 at 10:16am

This wouldn't be so bad if they hadn't also privatized the street parking and set up those bullshit machines. But Oh Well.

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