The stands are a creative approach to bicycle parking in the city of Wrocław, Poland. Each one features a cast steel design, and is bolted to the ground.

The first stand, which has a curving structure and two integrated hoops, promotes a more secure locking practice. The bicycle frame and both wheels can be locked through the hoops of the bike stand.

The bicycle shaped stand is less secure, as it only allows one wheel and the frame to be locked to the curve of the stand.

Tags: bike stands, creative, cycle parking, Poland, steel, Wroclaw
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Gamman, L. and Thorpe, A. (September 2008) presented the paper Design Against Crime and Socially Responsive Design for Public Space, Design In Public Space: Safety conference, Silesian Castle of Art and Enterprise, Cieszyn, Poland

The paper Design Against Crime and Socially Responsive Design for Public Space argued that design against crime constitutes sustainable design because it attempts to anticipate and design out crime and other problems from public space, in a sustainable way, rather than solving problems after they have arisen, with inconsiderate design. Bikeoff designs and exemplars were shown and discussed.

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Tags: 2008, Adam Thorpe, Bikeoff Outputs, conferences, Lorraine Gamman, Poland
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