Comments on: Larry Silverstein: Most Buildings Can Comply With Bikes in Buildings Law http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/12/10/larry-silverstein-most-buildings-can-comply-with-bikes-in-buildings-law/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BicyclesOnly http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/12/10/larry-silverstein-most-buildings-can-comply-with-bikes-in-buildings-law/comment-page-1/#comment-171451 BicyclesOnly Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:22:02 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=109071#comment-171451 We thought the freight elevator hour limitation was going to sink bicycle access at my workplace, but once we raised the overall topic and people started talking, they realized that there was basement space accessible by stairs that would work equally well. You don't know unless you try! And if building access is ultimately found to be impractical, make sure your local parking garage is in compliance with the <a href="http://www.livablestreets.com/streetswiki/new-york-city-bicycle-access-to-garages-law" rel="nofollow">garage access law</a>. As long as no one is asking garage owners to accept bikes, garages will not build the necessary infrastructure and they will have no incentive to accept bikes. Once they are forced to convert spaces from auto to bike parking, they will welcome the chance to put those spaces to work and recoup their investment. If the garage does not comply with the bicycle access law, then file a DCA complaint. We thought the freight elevator hour limitation was going to sink bicycle access at my workplace, but once we raised the overall topic and people started talking, they realized that there was basement space accessible by stairs that would work equally well. You don’t know unless you try!

And if building access is ultimately found to be impractical, make sure your local parking garage is in compliance with the garage access law. As long as no one is asking garage owners to accept bikes, garages will not build the necessary infrastructure and they will have no incentive to accept bikes. Once they are forced to convert spaces from auto to bike parking, they will welcome the chance to put those spaces to work and recoup their investment. If the garage does not comply with the bicycle access law, then file a DCA complaint.

]]> By: David_K http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/12/10/larry-silverstein-most-buildings-can-comply-with-bikes-in-buildings-law/comment-page-1/#comment-171141 David_K Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:32:06 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=109071#comment-171141 I've worked in a building on 42nd Street for the past 11 years, during which time management has let me bring my bike up to my office. Service elevator hours are 8 - 4:30. Bringing my bike down at that time is definitely a pain in the ass, but all in all it's great to have the bike off the street for most of the day. I’ve worked in a building on 42nd Street for the past 11 years, during which time management has let me bring my bike up to my office. Service elevator hours are 8 – 4:30. Bringing my bike down at that time is definitely a pain in the ass, but all in all it’s great to have the bike off the street for most of the day.

]]> By: Gwin http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/12/10/larry-silverstein-most-buildings-can-comply-with-bikes-in-buildings-law/comment-page-1/#comment-171131 Gwin Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:29:37 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=109071#comment-171131 Same with my building, Geck. My office was perfectly willing to allot space for those of us who ride, but the building's freight elevator only operates until 6 PM, making it useless for me. Same with my building, Geck. My office was perfectly willing to allot space for those of us who ride, but the building’s freight elevator only operates until 6 PM, making it useless for me.

]]> By: Geck http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/12/10/larry-silverstein-most-buildings-can-comply-with-bikes-in-buildings-law/comment-page-1/#comment-171111 Geck Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:26:01 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=109071#comment-171111 My wife's office is in a different Silverstein building. To their credit they did put an access plan in place ahead of the deadline and apparently without a formal request. Unfortunately, her employer has no space for her to store her bike and the limited freight elevator hours, 8:00AM-5:00PM, would not work well for her anyway as she works well beyond 5:00PM most days. I suspect limited freight elevator hours are going to be a problem in a lot of buildings. My wife’s office is in a different Silverstein building. To their credit they did put an access plan in place ahead of the deadline and apparently without a formal request. Unfortunately, her employer has no space for her to store her bike and the limited freight elevator hours, 8:00AM-5:00PM, would not work well for her anyway as she works well beyond 5:00PM most days. I suspect limited freight elevator hours are going to be a problem in a lot of buildings.

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