Post on 12-Jul-2015
Bring on the bike racksBring on the bike racks
A case for bringing bike A case for bringing bike racks to Oshawaracks to Oshawa
What factors affect bike use?What factors affect bike use?
1.1. Transportation infrastructure Transportation infrastructure Pathways and bike lanes
2.2. Security Security Safe places to stores bike at points A & B
• BikeonomicsBikeonomics Initial & maintenance costs vs. returns
4.4. Mentalities & perceptionsMentalities & perceptions
Transportation infrastructureTransportation infrastructure
Current situationCurrent situationBeing addressed by the city already – thank you!
BikeonomicsBikeonomics
Bike SecurityBike Security
Current situationCurrent situationVery limited amount safe places to store bikes downtown
or any place in Oshawa
Goal Goal Every bike lot in Oshawa have a proportional amount of bike racks compared to parking spaces
How do we get there?How do we get there?
Amend Oshawa’s current parking bylawsAmend Oshawa’s current parking bylawsBased upon commercial real estate square footage
Start with downtownStart with downtownBBiggest impact in shortest time
Enhance business activity downtown
Work ward by wardWork ward by wardDecide which places need racks and which don’t
Cities with bike parking bylaws Cities with bike parking bylaws (available online)(available online)
Recommend happy medium between Toronto and Victoria
CanadianCanadianOttawa, ONToronto, ONVancouver, BCVictoria, BCSaanich, BC
http://www.bicycleparkingonline.org/Legislation
USUSNew York, NYKansas City MOSeattle, WAChicago (Bike 2015 Plan)(many others)
Amending Oshawa BylawsAmending Oshawa Bylaws
Easy and attractive bike Easy and attractive bike parkingparking
Rack DesignRack Design
Easy and attractive bike parkingEasy and attractive bike parking
Good racksGood racksSimple -nothing moves
Provide stability
Allow choice of lock
Low cost
Maximize usability
Permanent
Not recommendedNot recommendedNot secureAssumes locking deviceMay damage bikeSupports bike by wheelsBalance on a single point
Inefficiently uses space
Rack DesignRack Design
1 bike parking (O)1 bike parking (O)
$120 - parts
$240 – installation
(2 men 3 hours)
$360
4 bike parking (U)4 bike parking (U)
$280 – parts
$840 – installation
(2 men 7 hours)
$1120 ($280 / spot)
Rack EconomicsRack Economics
Rack EconomicsRack Economics
Local tradesLocal tradesAll trades money spent will support local employment
Can have a clause stipulating local input requirements
Manufacturing incentivesManufacturing incentives
$50 local manufacturing incentive (all other things equal)$50 local manufacturing incentive (all other things equal)
(or)(or)
Other Manufacturing incentivesOther Manufacturing incentives
Have Durham College trades students build the racksHave Durham College trades students build the racks
OutcomesOutcomes
Support local economySupport local economyGive local trades people meaningful work
Can have a clause stipulating local input requirements
Make economy more resilientMake economy more resilient
Attract new young professionalsAttract new young professionals
Address youth unemploymentAddress youth unemployment
Promotes a healthy lifestylePromotes a healthy lifestyle
Reduces fuel dependency Reduces fuel dependency
addresses environmentaddresses environment
OutcomesOutcomes
1.1. Transportation infrastructure Transportation infrastructure Pathways and bike lanes
2.2. Security Security Safe places to stores bike at points A & B
• BikeonomicsBikeonomics Initial & maintenance costs vs. returns
4.4. Mentalities & perceptionsMentalities & perceptions (through (through advertising)advertising)
ReferencesReferences
Images used with verbal consent from:Images used with verbal consent from:
• Background:Background: www.jupiterimages.com/Image/royaltyFree/89236267
• Rack designs (1): Rack designs (1): www.bicycleparkingonline.org
• Rack designs (2): Rack designs (2): www.bikeparking.com