Thanks for the info, Robbie. -india
On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 12:37 PM, Robbie Webber <[email protected]>wrote: > I am not aware of a bike parking ordinance in VSH. (And I appreciate that > you realize that VSH is not Madison, but a separate municipality, albeit > small and closely integrated into the Madison transportation system.) > > Suggestions for this instance and future ones: > > 1. Make sure you tell the folks at the business you are visiting that bike > parking is important to you, and not just a fence rack, but a decent rack > that will both support the frame and also accommodate a u-lock to secure > the frame and front wheel. > > 2. If you think the person at the desk/check-out/cash register won't pass > on the comment clearly or register the importance, fill out a comment card. > I have actually had the owner or manager call or email me to ask for more > information. > > 3. Don't be surprised if you are told that they can't really do anything, > because they don't own the building. I've had businesses tell me this in > Madison, too. It's BS, and we all know it. They can either pay for a decent > rack themselves and install it with the permission of the building owner, > or they can big the owner/management company to fix the problem. You know > damned well that if customers arriving by car had trouble parking, the > problem would be fixed faster than you could say "customer service." > > 4. Contact the Village Board and Village Administrator for the VSH to let > them know that the lack of decent bike parking is a disincentive to shop at > their property-tax-paying businesses. > http://www.shorewood-hills.org/ > > > 5. I know it sounds mean and annoying, but be a pest when your parking > needs aren't met. I think bicyclists often accept crappy accommodations at > the end of our trip because are so glad to be out on our bikes and riding > on realtively safe streets. If we accept crappy or inadequate (or > non-existent) bike parking, that's what we will get. AND, store will never > appreciate that customers do actually arrive by bike. > > Which reminds me, I have to send a photo and email to the Madison Zoning > Admin. I had a doctor's appt last week in a building less than 10 years > old, and they had no bike racks that met city code. other areas of the > complex had no racks at all. > > I'm tired of being nice and begging receptionists to pass on a message. > This is City code. They were supposed to install the racks when the complex > was built, and they didn't. > > > Robbie Webber > Transportation Policy Analyst > State Smart Transportation Initiative > www.ssti.us > 608-263-9984 (o) > 608-225-0002 (c) > [email protected] > > > On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 8:47 AM, Tom H <[email protected]> wrote: > >> We recently were riding our bikes in Shorewood Hills when we decided to >> stop at Panera Bread, 3416 University Avenue. We were disappointed to find >> that there are no bicycle racks at or near this restaurant. Another >> bicyclist had locked their bike to a handicapped parking sign. Our only >> alternative was to lock ours to some of their patio furniture. Doesn’t the >> Village have a requirement for bicycle racks at restaurants?**** >> >> Tom Hanrahan **** >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Bikies mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > > -- WeAreAllMechanics.com [email protected] Stay connected- Follow WAAM on Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/We.Are.All.Mechanics>
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