NY Times article on parking bikes in NYC
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NY Times article on parking bikes in NYC
Interesting article, whose fundamental problem listed would be solved by getting a nice folder...
https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/01/ny...l?ref=nyregion
https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/01/ny...l?ref=nyregion
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The buildings are not insured for bicycles which is why they don't want them. You would be surprised that many will not accept folders!
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Insured for bicycles?? What on earth does that mean? Bicycles can't cause damage (except a bit of dirt when wet), they can't injure someone if they are not left lying around. It's silly.
This calls for a united stand.
This calls for a united stand.
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I work in one of these anti-bike buildings (the problem is not my company, it's the building's management). My solution is to bag my Downtube Mini before carrying it in so it doesn't scream "bike."
I would like parking garages in NYC to be required to accept bicycles at a rate equaling the fraction of car space they take up. In other words, if 10 bikes can fit into one car space, and the car is charged $20/day for parking, the bike owner should be charged $2/day. Such a requirement would immediately and exponentially expand the amount of secure bike parking available for commuters in NYC.
I would like parking garages in NYC to be required to accept bicycles at a rate equaling the fraction of car space they take up. In other words, if 10 bikes can fit into one car space, and the car is charged $20/day for parking, the bike owner should be charged $2/day. Such a requirement would immediately and exponentially expand the amount of secure bike parking available for commuters in NYC.
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If the bicycle is stolen, the building's policy would reimburse the owner. However, if the the insurance does not cover bicycles, then the owner would have to pay out of his/her pocket.
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Still weird, but perhaps that's standard in the US...?