Bike parking

I posted this before and I am surprised this doesn't bother anyone.  But, when you're searching around the loop and trying frantically to find a place to park your bike.  And then you come across this.

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on October 14, 2014 at 7:06am

Wow! Along Financial Place north of Van Buren isn't quite as big, but similarly well done.

Eric R said:

Now THIS is bike (and scooter) parking. 300 E. Randolph.

Permalink Reply by Rich S on April 30, 2015 at 8:32am

With the return of spring I thought I'd bring this topic back up. Don't be this person. 

Locked up outside the AMC on Illinois around 12:30 this afternoon. 

Permalink Reply by Ryan Stahlman on April 30, 2015 at 8:54am

For this type of rack (single upside U type) this is the correct way to look up. Unfortunately, these racks were installed incorrectly. They should have been installed 90 degrees from their current position. :( 

Permalink Reply by Rich S on April 30, 2015 at 9:43am

So it's ok to take up 3 parking spaces with your car because a parking lot was poorly designed? Sorry not convinced this isn't a dickhead way to park your bike. I don't think anyone else would be either if they wanted to lock up here and the other spots were taken. I work a block away and these racks are regularly used and often full. 

Permalink Reply by Eric R on April 30, 2015 at 10:00am

Straight for the D, geez.

Ignorant way to park? Yes. Would it be easy to re-position this bike so it is by the flowers? Yes and perfectly acceptable in this situation. At least that is what I would do if the spot next to it was the last.

Permalink Reply by Ryan Stahlman on April 30, 2015 at 10:22am

In this situation, I agree that it would be more civil to lock up with one contact point. I'm really just disappointed that the racks were poorly installed.

Permalink Reply by Eric R on April 30, 2015 at 10:35am

There is plenty of space on that sidewalk to install them the other/ correct way. 

Permalink Reply by Bruce on April 30, 2015 at 2:56pm

+1

The bike is parked properly but the racks are not installed in the correct fashion.

Permalink Reply by Kathleen Murphy on May 1, 2015 at 6:45am

Wow, those racks are WAY too close together and also too close to the raised planter. I took a look through Street View history - these used to be spread apart with more appropriate spacing, but at some point between 2009 and 2011, it looks like they may have redone the sidewalk and repositioned all three racks to be west of the loading zone sign pole, where only one was before.

For the record, the CDOT bike parking program no longer installs the wave-type racks in the initial post for reasons that were mentioned - best practice, according to APBP's Bicycle Parking Guidelines, is for bikes to have two locking/balancing points, and this can be achieved within a similar footprint by installing multiple inverted-U racks placed parallel to each other (perpendicular to the curb).

If anyone is interested, more detailed information on the current guidelines we follow when placing new racks can be found here: http://chicagocompletestreets.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/CDOT-B...

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on May 1, 2015 at 8:25am

Any word on when new racks will be installed along 95th St. in the streetscape area (Leavitt to Damen)?

Permalink Reply by Rich S on May 1, 2015 at 8:33am

This link says Spring of 2015 which is well now.  http://bikeparking.chicagocompletestreets.org/place/258997

Not sure what the status of the streetscaping is but if that's complete then perhaps the Chicago Bike Parking Team needs a reminder. 

Permalink Reply by Kathleen Murphy on May 4, 2015 at 6:25am

Hi Anne -

I just sent a follow up email to the project RE asking about this - I'll let you know when I hear back from him.

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