Examples of In-street Bicycle Parking
An APBP resource document supporting
the webinar “In-street Bicycle
Parking: What, When, Where and How
Much?” (May 16, 2012)
San Diego, California
Photos courtesy of Thomas Landre, Bicycle
Coordinator, City of San Diego
San Diego, California
San Diego’s First Bike Corral to Open May 14
Hillcrest is Home to the First Street Parking Spaces for Bikes
SAN DIEGO, CA (May 11, 2012) – San Diego City Councilmember Todd Gloria, bicycle
advocates, and local neighbors and business owners will celebrate the completion of the City’s
first bike corral at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, May 14 on Fifth Avenue just north of University
Avenue.
The bike corral provides dedicated on-street parking for 12 bicycles in the space normally taken
by one parked car. Parking is a known challenge throughout Hillcrest, and providing more
parking for bikes will encourage local business patrons to choose bicycle transportation over
cars. The Uptown Community Parking District provided funds to complete the bike corral to
address the parking shortage. A grant from the San Diego Association of Governments
(SANDAG) was also used to fund a large portion of this project.
The San Diego County Bicycle Coalition and local business owners have advocated for more
bike facilities throughout the City. Additional corrals are in the works for other neighborhoods
with strong interest in promoting bicycling. The corrals have proven to be a successful addition
to bike systems in many other cities across the country from Portland to Pittsburgh.
In celebration of the bike corral’s completion, Snooze Eatery (3940 Fifth Ave.) will donate 100%
of the proceeds from Monday’s sales of its bike-themed Pancake of the Day to the San Diego
County Bicycle Coalition.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco installed
its first bike corral in
2005, and in 2010 the
program took off in
earnest. The “circular”
bike rack is the new
standard. A list of the
27 bike corral locations
and photos are available
on the website:
www.sfmta.com/bikepar
king
Photo courtesy of Ryan Dodge, Transportation Planner, SFMTA
Luis Montoya and Ryan Dodge,
SFMTA
Bend, Oregon
Bend has one
example in downtown
outside Thump Coffee
on Minnesota Avenue
between Bond Street
and Lava Road. The
rack was installed by
the business owner
(at his cost) with the
city’s approval.
Photos and text courtesy of Steve Jorgensen, Planning Manager,
Bend Park and Recreation District
Eugene, Oregon
Artistic in-street bike corrals were designed by college students
with financial support from the City of Eugene's art program,
parking program and transportation planning.
Photo and text courtesy of Lee Shoemaker, Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator,
City of Eugene
In front of the
Morning Glory
Café on
Willamette Street
by the Amtrak
Station. We
adjusted auto
parking spaces to
accommodate
the corral with no
loss of on-street
parking.
Eugene, Oregon
Photos and text courtesy of Lee Shoemaker, Bicycle and
Pedestrian Coordinator, City of Eugene
Olive Street at 11th Avenue in
front of the KIVA grocery store.
The store owner requested the
facility; one metered auto
parking space was removed.
Read more here: http://blogs.eugeneweekly.com/eugenecycles/deer-parking-artistic-bike-corrals
Wenatchee, Washington
Photo and text courtesy of Patrick Walker, Bicycle/Pedestrian Transportation
Planner, Wenatchee Valley Transportation Council
We just installed our first
bike corral in Wenatchee. It
is a pilot project and does
not have the proper on-road
infrastructure (bike lanes,
etc.) serving it. It is,
however, placed in front of
the most popular coffee and
live music spots in the
city. We didn’t have to take
a parking space, but utilized
a “dead zone” within the
street. We hope to see
more of this in the future
with the addition of onstreet bicycle
accommodations for travel.
Missoula, Montana
This bike corral,
located on N.
Higgins, is a pilot
project. Installation
costs were covered
by several local
stakeholder groups,
including the
Missoula Downtown
Association, the
Parking Commission,
and Missoula in
Motion (CMAQ
funds). The corral is
seasonal.
Photo courtesy of Phil Smith, Bicycle Pedestrian Program Manager, City of Missoula
Fort Collins, Colorado
Photo and text courtesy of Chris Bosley, Senior Engineer, Toole Design Group
Mountain Avenue near Remington Street; near Coopersmith’s Pub and Brewing
Orlando, Florida
In-street bicycle parking on
Orange Avenue: The
abutting restaurant in
“Ivanhoe Row” wanted to
improve the view across the
road to Lake Ivanhoe for its
patio patrons. It’s FDOT’s
first installation on a state
highway. What I really like is
that the request came from
the businesses along this
section of road.
Photo and text courtesy of Mary Anne Koos, Florida DOT
Roadway Design Office
Toronto, Ontario
Augusta Avenue: This a
seasonally permanent design
(totally removable for plowing
season) with 3 car parking
spaces replaced with 24 bike
parking spaces, from 1 April
through 30 November in the
Kensington Market
neighbourhood of downtown
Toronto.
Photo and text courtesy of Jesse Demb, Bicycle Parking Planner,
City of Toronto
We piloted this last year in 2 car parking spots on a street with a nearly exploding
demand for bike parking and very limited sidewalk space. It went well so we expanded
and made an amendment to the parking by-law. This was achieved with buy-in from
the local BIA, the local councillor, and the Parking Authority, and in consultation with
adjacent businesses. The neighbourhood is small, very dense and walkable, and has 8
pedestrian Sundays street festivals a year where some of its streets are closed to motor
vehicle traffic.
Toronto, Ontario
The Spadina Avenue bike
corral is in a parking lay-by
adjacent to low-rise office
buildings where large numbers
of tenants cycle to work. It is
also a transit street with a
street car right-of-way. This
was our first pilot. The number
of traffic delineators may be
overkill, but it does make the
design more visible.
Photo courtesy of Jesse Demb, Bicycle Parking Planner, City of Toronto
Both here and on Augusta
Avenue, the goal was to
increase volume for bike
parking while not crowding
the sidewalk further, while
helping local business draw in
customers.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This is a trial bike corral
on Commercial Drive at E.
6th Avenue
Photos and text courtesy of Mike Anderson,
Transportation Plan Team, City of Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia
Photos and text courtesy of Mike Anderson, Transportation Plan Team, City of Vancouver
Downtown Vancouver has several "corrals" of on-street parking in
separated bike lanes on Hornby and Dunsmuir Streets
APBP thanks these members and friends who
contributed photos and information:
Mike Anderson, Transportation Plan Team, City of Vancouver
Chris Bosley, Senior Engineer, Toole Design Group
Jesse Demb, Bicycle Parking Planner, City of Toronto
Ryan Dodge, Transportation Planner, SFMTA
Steve Jorgensen, Planning Manager, Bend Park and Recreation District
Mary Anne Koos, Florida DOT Roadway Design Office
Thomas Landre, Bicycle Coordinator, City of San Diego
Luis Montoya, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
Lee Shoemaker, Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator, City of Eugene
Phil Smith, Bicycle Pedestrian Program Manager, City of Missoula
Patrick Walker, Bicycle/Pedestrian Transportation Planner, Wenatchee Valley
Transportation Council