One think NYC is in serious drought of is bike racks. I usually end up using a sign post, an awning post, or sometimes even a tree. A substantial addition of bike racks on every block would create less of a mess when multiple bikes need to be parked in the same area. On that note, I was interested to see a 'bike check' down at BLVD on the Bowery when I swung by there for a Tuesday night Green Drinks. Of course I noticed it AFTER I had already locked my bike up but oh well.
David Byrne, out of all the weird and cool things he's done, also has an enthusiasm for bike racks:
http://www.streetfilms.org/archives/portland-bike-parking/
ReplyDeleteAnd then there's portland... where their biggest problem is 'corral' or 'oasis'. Ok so the corrals are kind of ugly but they work.