The City of Cincinnati's Department of Transportation and Engineering (D.O.T.E.) celebrated Earth Day by installing the first of what we hope will be many "bike corrals" in the City's neighborhood business districts on Lingo at Hamilton in Northside. Twelve bikes can now park in a space that once was taken up by just one car.
In this photo, Queen City Bike and MoBo members engaged in an impromptu "park in" to celebrate just hours after the corral was installed across the street from Park Chili, Melt, and Northside Tavern.
According to Michael Moore, Interim Director of the Department of Transportation & Engineering, “Providing plenty of convenient and secure bicycle parking is a critical aspect of serving those who currently use bicycles for transportation and encouraging future cyclists.” Historically, Cincinnati’s bicycle parking has been provided in bike racks on the sidewalk. However, in a growing number of commercial areas the demand for bicycle parking is too much for the sidewalk, and the overabundance of bicycles can block pedestrians’ way.
The City's press release noted that on-street bicycle parking provides many benefits where bicycle-use is high and growing:
- Businesses: Corrals provide a 12 to 1 customer to parking space ratio and advertise “bike-friendliness.”
- Pedestrians: Corrals clear the sidewalks and serve as de facto curb extensions.
- People on bicycles: Corrals increase the visibility of bicycling.
- Motor vehicle drivers: Corrals improve visibility at intersections by eliminating the opportunity for larger vehicles to park at street corners.
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