Bicycling
Change car parking to bike parking, suggests Georgetown bike shop
According to this week's Current (article, continuation), the CycleLife bike shop on K Street in Georgetown has suggested replacing two on-street parking spaces (holding one car each) with bike racks (holding about 20 bikes each). There isn't enough space on that sidewalk for bike racks.

On-street spaces used for bike parking on a very DC-like street in Montreal. Photo by Aaron Naparstek.
"Bike parking in Georgetown is notoriously terrible," said WABA Executive Director Eric Gilliland. "There are few places to lock up properly. People avoid Georgetown because of this." The Georgetown ANC endorsed the plan last week, and now it's up to DDOT's Public Space Committee. Portland, New York, and other cities have transformed car parking spaces into bicycle parking.
According to the article, DDOT is also strongly considering a SmartBike station at 31st and K, though as always, they have no actual timeline for expansion. Tip: Ben Thielen.
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by FourthandEye on Dec 12, 2008 3:15 pm • link • report
If the answer to both is "yes", then it's a no-brainer. If at least one is a "no", then some more serious and expanded planning needs to go into the proposal.
by Froggie on Dec 13, 2008 8:04 am • link • report
Alternately, wall-based racks with do not have to take up so much sidewalk space.
by Squalish on Dec 13, 2008 5:11 pm • link • report
by Erica on Dec 14, 2008 9:28 am • link • report
and, if you subscribe even slightly to the idea of induced demand, this makes it even more of a no-brainer. by providing more bicycle parking, the city is can induce more people to get out of their cars and onto cycles, freeing up some space on the roads...
by IMGoph on Dec 14, 2008 12:32 pm • link • report
by Georgetown Metropolitan on Dec 14, 2008 1:06 pm • link • report
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