Regional Bike Parking Workshop

Marcia Maffei | Lane Transit District | point2pointJessica Roberts and Scott Mizée| Alta Planning + Design

Regional Bike Parking Workshop

1. Overview of Study2. Learning Objectives3. Business Case for Bicycle Parking4. Life Cycle of Bike Parking in a

Jurisdiction5. Recommended Rack Types6. Recommended Long-Term Parking7. Installation Guidelines8. Resources

About the Study

Regional Bike Parking StudyPurpose: To provide the region with key planning information about: • Short and long term bicycle parking supply and demand• Concerns about existing facilities• Need for additional bike parking at transit

stations in downtown• Design guidance for selecting and installing

bike parking• Potential development code changes for

Coburg, Springfield, and Eugene

Study Area

LTD Transit Stations

Activity Centers

Downtowns

Workshop Learning Objectives1. Create shared vocabulary2. How is bike parking regulated and installed?3. What makes for good (and bad) bike parking?4. How to select and install bike parking?5. Costs of different types of bike parking6. Understand resources

Definitions

Definitions: Short-Term

Definitions: Long-Term

Rooms/CagesLong-Term Parking: Rooms/Cages

Long-Term Parking: E-Lockers

Principles of Good Bike Parking

• Easy to find (near door, not hidden)• Easy to use:– Space to maneuver– Can use both sides of rack– Bike is protected and out of the way– Two points of contact for frame– Must be able to lock frame with U-lock– Ideally: shelter from elements

The Case for Bike Parking

Business Case for Bike Parking

• Efficiency: more vehicles per space; more vehicles overall

• Not all customers arrive by car• Bike customers spend more $$• More attractive streetscape• Marketing edge for businesses

Policy Benefits of Bike Parking

• Support downtown/neighborhood redevelopment

• Help transit (first/last mile problem)• Attract & retain employees/residents• Minimize parking/vehicle impact of infill• Support goals to reduce VMT/carbon

The Life Cycle of Bike Parking

Public Property

Jurisdiction directly controls property, structures, fixtures

Public PropertyWhat?• Identify bike parking needs• Prioritize projects

Secure Funding• Ongoing• One-time

Install and maintain• Install• Maintain

Monitor• Changing needs• Public input

Private Property

• Agencies do not control directly

• Mechanisms for affecting outcome:– Development code– Code enforcement– Other policies (e.g. height bonus)– Public input– Partnerships/lease agreements

Private PropertyReview applicable policies• Development code• Installation/design guidance

Work with architect/site designer• Type, quantity, manufacturer• Where on site

City approval• Code enforcement

Installation• Installation guidance• Code enforcement

Recommended Rack Types

Recommended Rack Types

• Hoop and Post• Staple/Inverted U Rack• Art Rack

Staple or Inverted “U”

Hoop & Post

Art Rack

Recommended Long-Term Bicycle Parking• Two-Tier Racks• Wall Hanging Racks• Cages/rooms• Lockers

Two-Tier / Double Decker

Wall Hanging

Cages and Rooms

Attended Facilities

Lockers

Oversize Bikes and Trailers

Rain Shelter

Installation Guidelines

Bicycle Parking Installation Guidelines• Bicycle Lockers• Secure Parking Area (SPA) or Bike Rooms• On-Street Bike Corral• Sidewalk Bicycle Rack Placement• Racks for Non-Standard Bicycles• Staple or Inverted U Bicycle Rack• Wall Hanging Bicycle Rack• Two-Tier/Double Decker Bicycle Racks

Bike Lockers

Secure Parking Area

• Secure access for users with closed-circuit television monitoring.• Double-decker racks & cargo bike spaces.• Bike repair station with bench, pump, and tools.• Bike tube and maintenance item vending machine.• Bike lock “hitching post” – allows people to leave bike locks at the SPA.• Lockers for users to securely store belongings.• Electrical outlet for charging e-bikes.

Sidewalk Placement• 2 feet minimum from the curb face to avoid ‘dooring’; 3 feet between parallel

racks; 4 feet between end-to-end racks.• Close to destinations; 50 foot maximum distance from main building entrance.• Minimum clear distance of 6 feet should be provided between the bicycle rack

and the property line.• Should be highly visible from adjacent bicycle routes• and pedestrian traffic.• Locate racks in areas that cyclists are most likely to travel.

On-Street Bike Corral• Bicyclists should have an entrance width from the roadway of 5 – 6 feet.• Can be used with parallel or angled bike racks.• Physical barriers should be installed a minimum of 6 inches from curb to allow drainage and reduce collection of debris.• Parking stalls adjacent to curb extensions are good candidates for bicycle corrals since the curb extension provides a physical barrier to protect parked bicycles.

“What’s Wrong with This Bike Parking?”

Principles of Good Bike Parking

• Easy to find (near door, not hidden)• Easy to use:– Space to maneuver– Can use both sides of rack– Bike is protected and out of the way– Two points of contact for frame– Must be able to lock frame with U-lock– Within 50’ of building entrance– Ideally: shelter from elements

Resources

• Best Practices Powerpoint Slideshow• Visual Guide to Bicycle Parking Types• Bicycle Parking Installation Guidelines• Signs and Stickers• Bicycle Parking Scorecard

Questions and Comments?

Marcia Maffei 541-682-6206 Marcia.Maffei@ltd.orgJessica Roberts 503-230-9862 JessicaRoberts@altaplanning.comScott Mizée 503-230-9862 ScottMizee@altaplanning.com