Very Cool Bike Parking System in Japan

I saw this Japanese Bike Parking system on the internet-bob list and thought it looked very cool. I think it would be great here in Chicago, assuming it didn't interfere too much with existing subterranean infrastructure. In theory, you could use the same account system as the yet-to-be-realized bike sharing system. Heck, the bike sharing system could use the same parking structure...

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Permalink Reply by Bret on January 5, 2013 at 4:14am

that thing looks awesome!

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Permalink Reply by Matt M. 18.5KM on January 5, 2013 at 4:23am

oh my....millions of dollars for a bike rack.....

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Permalink Reply by Juan 2-3 or more mi. on January 5, 2013 at 4:28am

That would be perfect for bike sharing systems since all the bicycles are constructed with standard geometry.

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Permalink Reply by Joe Guzzardo on January 5, 2013 at 7:15am

That system is really cool. I'd like to see Chicago pass a law, similar to what they already have in NYC, that requires all parking garages to maintain a certain percentage of spaces available for bike parking. I like the bike facility at Millennium Park but its a bit out of the way for many of us working downtown. In addition, I'd like to see changing and shower facilities but that's a bit of a stretch.

We're gaining momentum now (both figuratively and literally) with the Dearborn bike lanes, which is a good sign. Since this site has been revamped, maybe we can use it to focus our collective voices toward this goal. It astounds me how much we spend on vehicle based infrastructural. Surely, we can devote more of that money toward "green movement" projects.