On-Street Bike Parking in Buenos Aires
On-Street Bike Parking in Buenos Aires. Photo by the author.
I spotted this cool on-street bike rack in the trendy Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It says “One car = ten bikes”. It’s a very cool, visual way of providing bicycle parking in a neighborhood with narrow sidewalks and heavy pedestrian activity that also educates the driving public on the efficiency of travel by bicycle and the need for on-street bike infrastructure.
Metro’s planners recognize that bike parking is a really efficient use of space and a cost-effective way for us to provide alternatives for how our riders get to our stations. Read more about Metro’s bike parking efforts on PlanItMetro.
Editor’s note: we have been made aware that this bike rack design is very similar to or perhaps based on a bike rack design by a company called Cyclehoop. Congrats to Cyclehoop for such an innovative and educational design.
Hi, Michael!
While looking at the Atlantic article on bikes, I came across your photo that clearly indicates how many bikes fill a car parking spot. Would you allow a non-profit organization that works with cities, counties and states to create healthy communities using law and policy use the photo?
Thanks!
Hi, I would like to use your photo for a leaflet for the city of Darmstadt, Germany.
Is it possible?
Greetings, Nicole
Great design. I saw one street bike rack that was an oversized toblerone chocolate bar, and you was supposed to park your bike between the tablets. That was hilarious :)