Bikes Welcome

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Great bike parking everywhere: encouraging more people to ride to more places.

Story

Cycling is good for people and the planet. When we choose to cycle to everyday places we are demonstrating that it can be done. When we get there we want a safe and accessible spot to park our bikes. When we cycle to work we want a place for our bike, our gear, and if possible shower and locker facilities.
Great bike parking is handy, safe, responsible and practical.
Handy: close to our destination, preferably at the door.
Safe: visible, non-damaging to our bikes or other property, doesn’t create an obstacle or pedestrian hazard.
Responsible: doesn’t impede access to or visibility of businesses or organisations.
Practical: Accessible and easy to use.
Great bike parking can also look good, with some really creative options out there.
Cycling is good for business, and we encourage businesses to support cycling by providing bike parking for their customers and employees. As cycling reduces congestion and increases foot traffic, we urge councils to proactively install bike parking around shopping areas and public amenities such as pools, libraries, community centres, council offices, i-sites etc. Commercial landlords and major retail operators are engaged to lead the way in planning for and providing bike parking in their properties. Employers gain by having healthy active employees.
Bikes Welcome is also a vehicle for the general public to demonstrate their support of cycling in their area. By requesting a business to join BikesWelcome, or by displaying the BikesWelcome logo they show that cycling is something they value.