Cycling is increasingly becoming popular because it is a healthy and sustainable mode of transportation. However, the increase in bicycle use poses a new problem: where do you park the bicycle when you arrive at work, the store or school?
And even more important: an accessible, user-friendly, and secure facility for bicycle parking is an important condition to make cycling attractive. No one chooses to cycle because of good bicycle parking facilities, but the lack of such facilities can be a reason not to cycle. Bicycle parking spaces are needed at locations where bicycle trips start or end.
Good bicycle parking facilities can contribute to:
- Promoting bicycle use: The competitive position of bicycles compared to other modes of transportation improves when cyclists can park their bicycles safely.
- Improving accessibility: When there are sufficient high quality bicycle parking options at a destination, it becomes easy and convenient for employees, customers, or visitors to cycle to that destination. They hardly waste any time searching for a suitable parking space.
- Preventing bicycle theft and damage: Cyclists want to leave their bicycles safely at their destinations. The fear of theft and damage leads to less bicycle use. Sometimes, people use lower-quality bicycles to go to their destinations, which makes cycling less attractive.
- Functioning of public space: Bicycle parking facilities, bicycle parking regulations, and the associated (enforcement) policies ensure that public spaces remain accessible and attractive.
- Inclusive society: Public spaces should be accessible to everyone in principle. Therefore, in a bicycle parking facility, people with mobility impairments should be able to park their (special) bicycles.
This is not a recipe book, but it provides the arguments and ingredients that help policymakers and designers make the right decision at the right time. Ingredients for good bicycle parking facilities and the associated policy aspects are brought together in this guideline.
Table of content
Foreword
- The importance of bicycle parking
- Developments in bicycle use and bicycle parking
- Bicycle parking and behaviour
- Bicycle parking policy
- Bicycle parking study
- Designing bicycle parking facilities
- Operation, management and maintenance
- Design sheets:
- V1 Bicycle Parking Space
- V2 Lean-on system (staple)
- V3 Clamping system with tie-on option
- V4 Floor rack
- V5 Bike Lockers
- V6 Collective Bike Locker
- V7 Bicycle Deck
- V8 Red Carpet
- V9 Canopy
- V10 Aisles
- V11 Cycle path in the parking facility
- V12 Ramps
- V13 Lazy stairs with bicycle gutter/ramp
- V14 Lift for sunken or elevated parking
Bibliografy
- Annex I Bicycle parking generation rates
- Bicycle parking generation rates for primary residences
- Bicycle parking generation rates for the main group of works
- Bicycle parking generation rates main group shopping and groceries
- Bicycle parking generation rates main group sports, culture and leisure
- Bicycle parking generation rates main group catering and (accommodation) recreation
- Bicycle parking generation rates for the main group of health care and (social) facilities
- Bicycle parking generation rates for the education main group
- Annex II Typical Periods for the size of bicycle parking facility
- Annex III Methods for ‘marking’ or identifying bicycles
