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Safer Roadways: A Complete Streets Guide
Bicycle Parking and Racks The lack of bicycle parking at many destinations is a deterrent for cyclists. Bicycle parking encourages people to ride, but it also has some specific benefits, even for non-cyclists 2 : Bicycle parking is good for business – Bicycle racks provide additional parking spaces which customers can use to patronize local businesses. Designated, well-designed parking promotes a more orderly streetscape and preserves the pedestrian right-of-way: it presents a more orderly appearance for buildings, it prevents damage to trees and street furniture, and it keeps bicycles from falling over and blocking the sidewalk. Bicycle parking helps legitimize cycling as a transportation mode by providing parking opportunities equal to motorized modes. Bicycle parking facilities fall into two categories: short-term and long-term. Short-term parking normally occurs for less than two hours; simple bicycle racks are unsheltered and not actively monitored. The typical application for short-term parking can be seen at commercial, retail, medical/healthcare, parks and recreation areas, and community centers. Bike racks should be provided in the furnishing zone to provide a buffer between the traveled way and the pedestrian zone, and to avoid conflicts between bike riders and pedestrians. When the frontage zone is large enough, placing racks in this zone can allow for use of a building’s overhang or awning to provide sheltered bike parking. Long-term bike parking is for longer than two-hour durations, where lockers and racks in secured and sheltered areas are
National Bicycle Parking Guides
preferred. Long-term bike parking is most appropriate in urban contexts, employment centers and transit station locations. Bollards Bollards are an effective treatment to create physical separation between the curb and the street. Bollards can be permanent or temporary vertical elements (most often posts) which offer physical protection from vehicles. They are most often used to separate motor vehicles from people walking or riding a bike and can also be used to restrict vehicular access to plazas or buildings. Flexible or “breakaway” bollards can be an effective means of providing separation while still allowing for emergency vehicle access.
APBP Bicycle Parking Guidelines, 2 nd Edition FHWA, University Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation, Lesson 17: Bicycle Parking and Storage
2 Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals, Bicycle Parking Guidelines, 2 nd Edition
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