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

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• Rack designs (1): Rack designs (1): www.bicycleparkingonline.org

• Rack designs (2): Rack designs (2): www.bikeparking.com