Transportation Plan - 2009, amended

6.1 Bicycle and Pedestrian Design Guidance, cont’d

Figure 6.3 Bicycle Parking Requirements Bicycle parking should be required for all development and redevelopment that requires a site plan, according to the details provided in Figure 6.3 (A). A minimum of two bicycle parking spaces should be applied to all development types and sizes. Shopping centers, multi-family developments, and offices are obvious choices for bicycle parking associated with new/expanded private developments, but industrial uses such as warehousing, manufacturing, and distribution centers are important to consider since many of these workers have low rates of access to reliable, private cars. Schools, libraries, recreation centers, Town offices, and healthcare facilities are a few examples of public facilities that will benefit from bicycle parking. The Town should also develop a retrofit plan for existing facilities that includes a matching fund program for racks and installation. These policies will continue to open the wider community to cycling. The preferred bicycle parking rack style is the "inverted U" or "post-and-loop" arrangement show in Figure 6.3 (B). A secure concrete base 4” thick and clearance of at least 6’ around the perimeter of the rack are important design factors for their correct placement (Figure 6.3 (C)). Ordinance Elements General: Bicycle parking required for any new building or reconstruction that requires more auto parking Number / Type of Spaces: According to bicycle parking schedule (Figure 6.3 (A)), 10% covered for college and shopping centers Location: Well-lit, proximate to main entrance, not impeding pedestrian or automobile circulation, 6’ min. separation from walls or other obstructions (Figure 6.3(C)) Conversion: Allow maximum of 5% of car parking or 15 bike spaces (whichever is greater) to convert to bike parking Summary of 145 Bike Parking Ordinances: www.massbike.org/bikelaw/parkcomp1.htm

Figure 6.3 (A) Bicycle Parking Spaces Use Spaces School

10% Students + 3% FTEs 6% students + 3% FTEs

College

Shopping Center

5% of auto 10% of auto

Office

Government 10% of auto Movie/Restaurant 8% of auto Industrial 4% of auto Apartments 10% of auto Town Center Area 1 per 5,000 square feet commercial space

or per 10 employees, whichever is greater

All Other

5%-10% of auto

FTE = Full-time equivalent

Figure 6.3 (B) Bicycle Rack Designs

Figure 6.3 (C) Bicycle Rack Placement

Determining how much bicycle parking to provide is based on the nearby land uses as well as other factors, such as the availability of other forms of transportation. This photo shows many bicycles parked at the last stop of a light rail transit line in Portland, Oregon.

Bicycle racks can have traditional designs or more innovative designs, such as those shown above, which can also function as public art.

The location of bicycle parking is critical to its usability for the public. This photo shows a bad example of bike parking, located in a dark cor- ner of a parking garage.

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