Comments on: Action Alert: Tell John Liu to Support Better Bike Commuting in NYC http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/02/action-alert-tell-john-liu-to-support-better-bike-commuting-in-nyc/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:43:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Ben Fried http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/02/action-alert-tell-john-liu-to-support-better-bike-commuting-in-nyc/comment-page-1/#comment-77511 Ben Fried Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:20:30 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=7701#comment-77511 <blockquote>To really nail the problem, the bill should require building managers to allow bicycles to be stored in people's work areas or other storage areas...</blockquote> That's pretty much what this bill does.

To really nail the problem, the bill should require building managers to allow bicycles to be stored in people's work areas or other storage areas...

That's pretty much what this bill does.

]]> By: owen howlett http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/02/action-alert-tell-john-liu-to-support-better-bike-commuting-in-nyc/comment-page-1/#comment-77471 owen howlett Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:05:29 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=7701#comment-77471 Doesn't this bill miss the point? The most common reason people can't keep their bikes inside their workplace is that the building management doesn't want the hassle or the liability, and cites the fire code as a reason to exclude bikes, even though the fire code only requires "egress routes" (not cubicles/storage areas etc) to be clear of obstructions. To really nail the problem, the bill should require building managers to allow bicycles to be stored in people's work areas or other storage areas as long as they're not on an egress route. Doesn't this bill miss the point? The most common reason people can't keep their bikes inside their workplace is that the building management doesn't want the hassle or the liability, and cites the fire code as a reason to exclude bikes, even though the fire code only requires "egress routes" (not cubicles/storage areas etc) to be clear of obstructions. To really nail the problem, the bill should require building managers to allow bicycles to be stored in people's work areas or other storage areas as long as they're not on an egress route.

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