Politics & Government
Where Would You Like to Place New Bike Racks?
Tell us where you'd like to park your bike around town.
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.”
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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.
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— 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.
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