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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Birmingham Begins Installing New Bike Racks

The first of a three-part project involves installing 47 new bike racks throughout downtown Birmingham.

After the Birmingham City Commission approved the program in early April, the city has begun the process of installing up to 47 bike racks around Birmingham. Phase I of the three-phase project began last week, with the installation of 42 permanent bicycle racks and five temporary racks throughout downtown Birmingham, in city parks and at Baldwin Public Library. The final plan calls for bike racks to be installed at more than 80 sites throughout the city over three years, said city planner Sue Weckerle at the April 9 city commission meeting. The second and third phase of the project is expected to take place in spring 2013 and 2014. Why more bike racks? According to Weckerle, the limited amount of bike parking has resulted in bikes locked …

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More Bike Racks Coming Soon to Downtown Birmingham, Baldwin Public Library, Phoenicia, and 23 more ›

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

More Bike Racks Coming Soon to Downtown Birmingham

The three-part downtown bicycle parking plan was approved by the Birmingham City Commission on Monday night.

More bike racks will soon be coming to a downtown Birmingham sidewalk near you. At its Monday night meeting, the Birmingham City Commission approved a plan to install 42 permanent bike racks, as well as five temporary bike racks, throughout downtown Birmingham, at city parks and Baldwin Public Library. The installation is the first phase of a three-part project to beef up the number of bicycle racks throughout the city. Currently, there are two bike racks outside the library and at a few more at city parks. The final plan calls for bike racks to be installed at more than 80 sites throughout the city over three years. According to City Planner Sue Weckerle, the second and third phase of the project will involve installation of additional …

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Baldwin Public Library, Phoenicia, Dick O'Dow's, and 22 more ›

Dave Brown

8:55 am on Sunday, April 15, 2012

I would suggest installing racks a space or two along Willets (use the parallel spaces?) in the parking lot next to the North Old Woodward Structure. The list is a very good start, but there also needs to be a larger bike parking area at Booth Park.   more ›

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