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Park It! SeattleBrock Howell, Cascade Bicycle Club Bob Edmiston, Seattle Neighborhood Greenways

Cost of Structured Car Parking

$15,000 - $40,000

6-12 Bikes for every 1 Car Space

Significant cost savings in construction and

increased space for leasing.

OutlineRack Design Performance

Designing Buildings for Bikes

Number of Racks by Business Type

Racks

Compan Rack Styl Lockabilit Securit Stabilit Wheel Protectio

Space Efficienc Accessibilit Inclusivit Visibilit Attractivenes Total of

Average Cost/Bik

Sportwork Tofin 4.3 4.4 4.4 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.9 37.7 $9

Urban Rack Urban Rack w/log 4.1 4.3 4.5 3.8 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.0 3.2 36.8 $12

Sportwork Stapl 4.3 4.0 4.1 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.4 4.1 3.2 36.5 $5

Der BikeBik 3.9 4.1 4.2 3.9 3.2 3.9 4.0 4.7 4.3 36.5 $22

Urban RackUrban Rack w/ horizontal

ba4.1 4.3 4.2 3.8 4.0 4.2 4.2 4.0 3.2 36.4 $11

Sportwork Plaz 3.8 3.7 3.8 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.1 34.3 $7

Der Hitc 3.5 3.6 3.0 3.1 4.3 3.6 4.4 3.7 3.7 33.3 $5

Sportwork Vertica 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.7 3.7 2.4 2.0 3.7 2.6 28.6 $9

Bike Li Bike Li 3.3 4.5 3.7 3.6 1.1 1.8 2.1 3.7 1.7 25.6 unknow

Cor Coathange 2.9 3.0 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.3 2.1 3.9 2.7 25.0 unknow

Rack Design Performance

Rack Design Performance

Lockability

Security

Stability

Wheel Protection

Accessibility

Inclusivity

Space Efficiency

Visibility

Attractiveness

Cost per bike

$

Winner

Refinements

Winner




Policy

Design on the Sidewalk

Design on the Sidewalk

Don’t put the too close to a wall.

Design on the SidewalkDon’t hide it.

Design on the Street

Design on the SidewalkUpgrade

Design in the Building

Velo Apartments$25/month Bike Lockers

Free Secured Bike Rooms

Groundfloor v. Garage Access

Wall racks + Floor Racks

Tool stand & Rinse-down

Via6$15/month Residential Bike Room

$45/month Via Bike Club Membership for Commuters

Lockers, Showers with Towel Service, Tool stand, Day-of repairs

Elevator & Back Alley Access

Ray Apartments$15/month for access to 2 small bike rooms, no lockers

Access from garage. Can access through main lobby.

Free bike parking will be provided in garage.

Bike room has TV for people to pull-up YouTube videos on how to repair a bike.

Ray Apartments$15/month for access to 2 small bike rooms, no lockers.

Access from garage & main lobby.

Free bike parking will be provided in garage.

Bike room has TV for people to pull-up YouTube videos on how to repair a bike.

True North Apartments$25/month for locker

Access from ground floor and garage.

No free general bike parking.

Great bike/game room.

Free kayak rentals.

Union SLU Apartments$25/month for locker

Access from ground floor or garage.

No free bike parking

Great bike room with tool bench, tool stand, and bike stand.

Pine+ManorFree

Groundfloor

Not a secured room

Wall racks

Tool Stand

Well lit, comfortable space

Pine+Manor

Pine+ManorFree

Groundfloor

Not a secured room

Wall racks

Tool Stand

Well lit, comfortable space

Ballou & Wright Building

Alta Planning+Design’s BikeSPA

Lessons: Provide both short-term and long-term parking.

Incorporate parking into the design of the building with easy access from the street.

Longer-term, secured parking can be in harder-to-get-to locations.

Free v. Paid Parking

Lessons: Bike RoomsProvide a mix of wall v. floor racks (60-40, 70-30).

Lockers

Provide tools, repair stand, and way to wash down bikes.

Make it secure: keyed entry & security cameras.

Make it a community gathering place.

May charge for use, but provide free options too.




Policy

Number of Racks by Business TypeWhat Seattle Requires v. RecommendationDraft

Apartments / CondosDowntown:

1 bike locker or 1 bike space in a secured cage for every 2 units

Citywide

1 bike locker or 1 bike space in a secured cage for every 4 units

Hotels1 long-term bike space for every 20 rooms

1 bike rack (2 short-term spaces)

Commercial, Professional, Retail, Restaurant, et al. BuildingsLong-term (locker or bike room)

Downtown: 1 / 5,000 sq. ft.

Urban Centers: 1 / 2,000 sq. ft.

Everywhere Else: 1 / 4,000 sq. ft.

Short-term (racks in garage)

Everywhere: 1 / 12,000 sq. ft. 1/1,000 to 1/12,000 sq.ft.

1/2,000 to 1/12,000 sq.ft.Recommendations:

Ratios changeHalf requirement after 50 spaces

4:1Outside of downtown, structured car parking requirements can be reduced by 1 stall for every 4 additional bike spaces, up to 5%.

This is not a real incentive.

ShowersDowntown

2 showers / 250,000 sq. ft. (one for each gender)

Shower square footage doesn’t affect FAR limits.

Safe, Accessible, Convenient

Way-finding signage required.

Separate bicycle and automobile parking areas.




Policy

Policy ChangeRack Standardization & Upgrades

Refine Parking Requirements

Better Incentives

Rack Standardization & Upgrades

Refine Parking RequirementsMore Variation by Land Use Necessary

More Parking

No reduction after 50 spaces

Free v. Paid

Better Enforcement

Better IncentivesReduce the 4:1 ratio to 2:1 and eliminate the 5% cap.

Create a FAR Bonus for bike parking space & showers above requirements.

think

BIG

Park It! SeattleBrock Howell, Cascade Bicycle Club Bob Edmiston, Seattle Neighborhood Greenways

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