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Contents 1 Location - Macro 2 Location - Meso 3 Location-Micro 4 References

Location - Macro

1. Calculate the actual floor space required, an allowance of 1 cycle per 1 square metre provides a good guide.^[1]
2. Cycle facilities should be conveniently located for street and building access.^[2] They should be:
   1. Near likely destinations such as transit facilities, public buildings, bike paths,^[3] shops, coffee shops and park and ride car parking places.^[4]
   2. Within 20-50 metres of the intended destination or a 30 second walk from the intended destination.^[5]
3. Avoid locations that might require cyclists to battle against pedestrian flow to park or retrieve cycles.^[6] Facilities should not be sited so as to encourage cycling in pedestrian areas.^[7]
4. Bottlenecks must not be created on busy walking routes.^[8]
5. Avoid locations which could cause hazards for cycles, such as broken glass (e.g. recycling centres).^[9]
6. Locate facilities where cyclists will use them, not where you want to put them. Hiding facilities may lead to under-use. To see where provision may be required, look at locations where cycles are 'flyparked' to furniture sch as railings or trees, not designed with bicycle parking in mind.^[10]
7. Avoid locations that might easily be used for bulk cycle theft.^[11] [None of the documents reviewed suggest where such locations may be, for that see Appendix A.
8. Where racks or stands are used ensure that the ground is horizontal.^[12]
9. Exposure to prevailing winds must be avoided, unless additional shelter can be provided. Canopies should provide sufficient cover to protect from driving rain.^[13] Where exposed however, stands should be high enough to hold the cycle upright in high winds.^[14]
10. Facilities should be on existing hard standing (to reduce loss of green space).^[15]
11. Bike parking should not be hidden away behind buildings or tucked away in the corner of, say, a car park as this removes any convenience over driving a car and allows thieves to work out of view.^[16]
12. Parking installations should be as invulnerable as possible to theft, depending on an appropriate combination of parking type, location, and access. While it is useful to have undercover parking for protection against rain, it may be unacceptable on security grounds if it reduces visibility.The use of clear roofing may mitigate this.^[17]

Location - Meso

1. Cycle parking [should be] placed on the median zone between carriageway and footway, along with other street furniture.^[18]
2. Facilities should not obscure drivers’ sight lines (usually at a height of around 1.05m).^[19]
3. Bicycle parking should minimize conflict between cycles and motor vehicles.^[20]
4. Fire escapes, access for the emergency services and wheelchair accessible routes must not be obstructed.^[21]
5. Shared (internal) building parking should aim to avoid the need to take bikes a long way into the building. This includes locations such as university halls of residence, or at hospitals for staff who live on-site.^[22]
6. Avoid locations that require bicycles to travel over stairs, across roads or other obstacles.^[23]
7. To maximize convenience where a number of intended destinations exist on a street, install frequent clusters of racks at regular intervals. ^[24]
8. Bicycle parking should be located in a prominent location to maximize natural surveillance.^[25]
9. Avoid locations too near to car parking facilities as motorists may not leave cyclists with sufficient room to park and secure their bikes. ^[26]
10. At train stations, facilities should be located on the same side of the road as the main station entry/exit. Where they cannot be, an underpass or overpass should be designed to provide a well-lit and attractive passageway preferably with ramped access. If stairways are used these should be fitted with grooved wheeling ramps at both edges to facilitate bicycle access.^[27]

Location-Micro

1. Cycle parking [should be] placed on slightly raised slab plinths with a feathered edge in contrasting colours from the existing footway.^[28]
2. Bicycle racks should not be too close to walls, and there must be sufficient space (at least 24 inches) beside each parked bike to allow access to adjacent bicycles.^[29]

References

1. ↑ Sustrans Cycle Parking Sheet FF37 (2004).
2. ↑ Pedestrian and Cycling Information Center (2007). Sustrans Cycle Parking Sheet FF37 (2004). Bristol City Council: A Guide to Cycle Parking Provision (2005). Transportation Alternatives: Bicycle Parking Solutions (2007). Transport for London (2007). Cycle Parking Standards. Safe Routes to Schools (2007). Bicycle Parking and Security Association: Quality Cycle Parking Standard (2003). Stutman, M. (2003). Planning for the Bicycle: Parking Issues and facilities Planning at the University of Waterloo. Toronto Bike Plan (2003).Cambridgeshire Travel for Work Partnership (2007). British Parking Association: Parking for Bicycles (2005). Sustrans (2007). Chapter 9 - Signing, Parking and Other Details. Cambridge Massachusetts Bicycle Parking Requirements (1995). SRA Cycling Policy Consultation (2007) Victoria Transport Policy Institute (2007). University of Bradford Cycling Parking Provision Policy (2005). Transport for London (2006). Workplace Cycle Parking Guide
3. ↑ New South Wales Parking Guidelines (2005).
4. ↑ UrBike (2006). Thematic Working Groups: Parking of Bicycles. Transport for London (2007). Cycling Design Standards. Toronto Bike Plan (2003).International Bike Fund (2007).Victoria Transport Policy Institute (2007). London Cycling Campaign (2001). Wycombe District Council Cycle Parking Standards (2006).
5. ↑ Runnymede Borough Council (2001). Supplementary Planning Guidance on Car Parking. Transport for London (2007). Cycling Design Standards. Sheffield City Council (2007). Cambridge Massachusetts Bicycle Parking Requirements (1995). Safe Routes to Schools (2007). Pedestrian and Cycling Information Center (2007). Transport for London (2007). Cycle Parking Standards. City of Portland Office of Transportation Bicycle Masterplan (1995).
6. ↑ Cambridgeshire Travel for Work Partnership (2007).
7. ↑ Lancaster University Cycle Parking Improvement Strategy (2007).
8. ↑ Lancaster University Cycle Parking Improvement Strategy (2007).
9. ↑ Lancaster University Cycle Parking Improvement Strategy (2007).
10. ↑ Cora Bike Rack (2007). International Bike Fund (2007). British Parking Association: Parking for Bicycles (2005). Cambridgeshire Travel for Work Partnership (2007). Safe Routes to Schools (2007).
11. ↑ London Cycling Campaign (2001).
12. ↑ Cambridgeshire Travel for Work Partnership (2007).
13. ↑ Lancaster University Cycle Parking Improvement Strategy (2007).
14. ↑ Wycombe District Council Cycle Parking Standards (2006).
15. ↑ Lancaster University Cycle Parking Improvement Strategy (2007).
16. ↑ Sustrans Cycle Parking Sheet FF37 (2004).
17. ↑ London Cycling Campaign (2001). City of Portland Office of Transportation Bicycle Masterplan (1995).
18. ↑ Cambridgeshire Travel for Work Partnership (2007).
19. ↑ Transport for London (2007b). Cycle Parking Standards.
20. ↑ International Bike Fund (2007).Cambridge Cycling Campaign Cycle Parking Standards (2006). London Cycling Campaign (2001). Transport for London (2006). Workplace Cycle Parking Guide. New South Wales Parking Guidelines (2005). Santa Cruz California Bicycle Parking Ordinance (2007). Wycombe District Council Cycle Parking Standards (2006).Cambridge Massachusetts Bicycle Parking Requirements (1995).
21. ↑ Lancaster University Cycle Parking Improvement Strategy (2007).
22. ↑ Cambridgeshire Travel for Work Partnership (2007).
23. ↑ International Bike Fund (2007). City of Portland Office of Transportation Bicycle Masterplan (1995). London Cycling Campaign (2001). British Parking Association: Parking for Bicycles (2005). Transport for London (2007). Cycling Design Standards.
24. ↑ Transport for London (2007). Cycle Parking Standards. Pedestrian and Cycling Information Center (2007).
25. ↑ Safe Routes to Schools (2007). Cambridge Massachusetts Bicycle Parking Requirements (1995). Bicycle Parking and Security Association: Quality Cycle Parking Standard (2003). Transport for London (2006). Workplace Cycle Parking GuideLondon Cycling Campaign (2001). Sheffield City Council (2007). Victoria Transport Policy Institute (2007). Bicycle Parking, Storage and Changing Facilities. British Parking Association: Parking for Bicycles (2005). New South Wales Parking Guidelines (2005).
26. ↑ Transportation Alternatives: Bicycle Parking Solutions (2007).
27. ↑ New South Wales Parking Guidelines (2005).
28. ↑ Cambridgeshire Travel for Work Partnership (2007).
29. ↑ Santa Cruz California Bicycle Parking Ordinance (2007). London Cycling Campaign (2001). Lancaster University Cycle Parking Improvement Strategy (2007).