Comments on: D.C. to Establish Bike Parking Requirements http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/14/dc-to-establish-bike-parking-requirements/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:31:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: mike http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/14/dc-to-establish-bike-parking-requirements/comment-page-1/#comment-37067 mike Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:11:23 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/14/dc-to-establish-bike-parking-requirements/#comment-37067 if there are legal requirements to provide vehicle parking, there should be an EQUAL requirement for bike parking. anything else is discriminatory - against those who cannot or choose not to drive. parking requirements drive up the cost of home ownership and incentivize driving to boot. if you're gonna require car parking, damn better require bike parking too, or give people the choice of which they want and charge less for bike parking, which takes up less space. if there are legal requirements to provide vehicle parking, there should be an EQUAL requirement for bike parking. anything else is discriminatory - against those who cannot or choose not to drive. parking requirements drive up the cost of home ownership and incentivize driving to boot. if you're gonna require car parking, damn better require bike parking too, or give people the choice of which they want and charge less for bike parking, which takes up less space.

]]> By: Charles Siegel http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/14/dc-to-establish-bike-parking-requirements/comment-page-1/#comment-37043 Charles Siegel Fri, 14 Sep 2007 17:50:38 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/14/dc-to-establish-bike-parking-requirements/#comment-37043 "commercial and residential property owners ... fear the one-size-fits-all space mandates are onerous and will reduce already limited parking for vehicles" I have got news for them: bicycles are vehicles. "commercial and residential property owners ... fear the one-size-fits-all space mandates are onerous and will reduce already limited parking for vehicles"

I have got news for them: bicycles are vehicles.

]]> By: Jennifer Donlon http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/14/dc-to-establish-bike-parking-requirements/comment-page-1/#comment-37042 Jennifer Donlon Fri, 14 Sep 2007 17:35:52 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/14/dc-to-establish-bike-parking-requirements/#comment-37042 This is great! I'm working on my thesis about bike parking requirements and from what I've found so far most legislation doesn't require existing buildings to comply - only new or renovated construction. I am saddened that they're considering exempting senior housing because people of all ages ride. Chicago included parking for seniors (http://www.biketraffic.org/biketraffic/BT0704/) after they saw how many bikes were at senior housing. This is great! I'm working on my thesis about bike parking requirements and from what I've found so far most legislation doesn't require existing buildings to comply - only new or renovated construction. I am saddened that they're considering exempting senior housing because people of all ages ride. Chicago included parking for seniors (http://www.biketraffic.org/biketraffic/BT0704/) after they saw how many bikes were at senior housing.

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