As new bike racks have been springing up along Detroit Avenue, maybe you have looked around and noticed a good spot for a bike rack. Suggestions are welcome.
One of the key takeaways from last year’s bike study is that in Lakewood, biking is kind of a big deal.
“It’s how people get around,” said Dru Siley, the city’s director of planning and development. “We have so many folks who ride as transportation. There (are) recreational riders, people who ride to run errands, and there’s commuter riders.”
The city’s showed where in the city bike traffic is heaviest. Those areas along Detroit Avenue are getting the racks.
As part of their construction plans, the and the will each have a bike rack.
— in front of the — is also getting one. So are spaces near the , , and .
The block in front of has the highest density for bicycle traffic in the entire city, according to the bike study.
Have an idea about where to place a bike rack? Click on the "Comment" button below and make a suggestion.
I feel that these bike racks should be installed en mass. My thought is to place at least 1-2 per block along the main thoroughfares. On Madison Ave. from Bird Town all the way down to Spring Garden and On Detroit Ave. from 117th to Riverside Drive. I guess I just don't understand why, if we are taking such great strides towards being such a strong cycling/pedestrian community, do we have to think so hard about where to put a bike rack. We need them, they are cheap and I know I for one would be willing to put my money where my mouth is and be happy to pay for one.
I know your position on cyclists in Lakewood but this makes even less sense.
How about adding a meter to these bike racks like the cars have? Makes sense, why let bicycles not only park for free, but also at our expense to provide bike racks? Let the bicyclists pay their fair share.
Second, there is only one of these corrals in existence and I hope this is what you are referring to. Otherwise you would be recommending that we make people pay to lock up a bicycle at places like the library or school. Either way, cars wear down infrastructure, bicycles do not.