I've seen it. I haven't seen anybody using it though. Anybody know how much it is used? --- Robert F. Nagel [email protected] www.nagel-law.com Thirty on the Square, 10th Floor 30 W. Mifflin St., Suite 1001 Madison, WI 53703 608-255-1501 office 608-255-1504 fax 608-438-9501 cell
On Sat, Aug 13, 2011 at 2:51 PM, Mitchell Nussbaum <[email protected]> wrote: > Chicago has a bike station at the edge of Millenium Park. It's pretty > impressive: daytime parking and bike repairs for the public, plus 24-hour > parking, showers and lockers for members. It has a corporate sponsor > (McDonalds!), so I don't know how much public money is involved, if any. > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Robbie Webber <[email protected]> > To: Robert F. Nagel <[email protected]> > Cc: Amanda White <[email protected]>, [email protected] > Sent: Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:14:59 -0700 (PDT) > Subject: Re: [Bikies] Mayor Soglin States Intent to Cancel Downtown Bike > Station Project > > Bike Station (capitalized) is a company that does planning for and > management or bicycle parking structures - which many people call > generically bike stations (lower case.) > Think of a bike station as a parking ramp for bikes, although it is usually > much more than that. Bike stations often contain lockers and/or showers, > some have bike repair and/or small retail components (locks, lights, tubes, > etc.), may have bike information such as maps or directions. > > Most require that you are a member to park your bike there. Some allow the > public to park during the day, but members get 24/7/365 access via a pin > code or key chain fob. There are large and small, some privately run by > for-profit bike shops, some run by the city or county, some run by > non-profits. > > Bike stations have advantages over just racks on the street because they > are more secure and protected from the elements. Obviously, if they have > lockers and showers, that's a big bonus. In many cities, they act as hubs > for information, and some even provide space for classes or lectures. > > Many of us have been trying to get the City to include a bike station in > whatever structure will replace the Government East parking ramp and/or > Municipal Bldg parking lot. (There is a planning process for a number of > elements that likely will be put on these two blocks.) > > Bike stations work best where there is both great transit access and a > large employment base in proximity. The buses coming into the Capital > Square, plus the GEF Blgs and other large office buildings around the Square > make the above location a good candidate for a bike station. it would have > been even better with the intercity rail and maybe commuter rail, but even > as it is now, it would work just fine. > > I have a report mostly written that reviews the Washington, DC Bike Station > and gives some ideas of what we can learn from that operation. It also > suggests what should be included in a needs assessment, so we can figure out > which elements should be included in a Madison bike station. > > I'll post it when I finish writing it. > > > Robbie Webber > > > > > > On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 3:01 PM, Robert F. Nagel <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> What is the bike station project? What does it cost? >> >> >> On 8/12/11, Robbie Webber <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Just as I was about to post my email to the Mayor's office to Bikies, >> this >> >> > came through from Anne Monk's, Soglin's staff on transportation issues: >> >> > >> >> > The Mayor’s blog has been corrected. The bike station is part of the >> block >> >> > 88/105 study now starting. The draft 2012 capital budget included >> dollars >> >> > for design of the bike station. There has been some discussion about >> >> > whether it was possible those dollars would be needed in 2012. That is >> the >> >> > origin of the reference.**** >> >> > >> >> > ** ** >> >> > >> >> > Any questions let me know.**** >> >> > >> >> > ** ** >> >> > >> >> > Anne >> >> > >> >> > Robbie Webber >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Amanda White <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> Hello, >> >> >> >> >> >> I was surprised to read Mayor Soglin's Blog today which states his >> intent >> >> >> to cancel the downtown bike station project. He states it almost as an >> >> >> afterthought while providing examples of projects that are being cut in >> >> >> his >> >> >> revised 2011 Capital Budget that will go to Council in the next couple >> >> >> weeks. I spoke to one alder who was very surprised to hear this news. >> This >> >> >> alder told me that he did not recall the bike station being a part of >> >> >> discussions on budget revision. >> >> >> >> >> >> I will get more information over the next few days and keep you posted. >> >> >> Until then PLEASE COME TO THE MEETING ON THE 16TH! Now more than ever >> it's >> >> >> important that we show Mayor Soglin that bicycling is important. >> >> >> >> >> >> Community Budget Conversation >> >> >> August 16 >> >> >> 7 - 9pm >> >> >> Madison Senior Center (330 W. Mifflin Street) >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> Amanda >> >> >> ________________________ >> >> >> Amanda White >> >> >> Associate Director >> >> >> Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin >> >> >> (608) 251-4456 >> >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> www.bfw.org >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> Bikies mailing list >> >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> -- >> >> Sent from my mobile device >> >> >> --- >> >> Robert F. Nagel >> [email protected] >> www.nagel-law.com >> >> Thirty on the Square, 10th Floor >> >> 30 W. Mifflin St., Suite 1001 >> >> Madison, WI 53703 >> 608-255-1501 office >> 608-255-1504 fax >> 608-438-9501 cell >> > > >
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