Parking Meters

I've shown this photo of bikes parked outside the World Bank before. I show it again because I biked by on Sunday and saw all the tops of the meters were gone (and no bikes were parked there). I'm not sure where they went but I suspect they're replacing them with one of the new multi-space parking meters as they've done in Georgetown and Adams Morgan.

I like the new parking meters. They create more sidewalk space for pedestrians, reduce theft and more closely tie costs to driving (though, since you can't find a meter with time still left on it, they reduce the overall amount of serendipity in one's life - but that should also reduce block circling by people looking for an unexpired meter). I just hope they plan to add in inverted U's to compensate for the lost bike parking - or at least turn half of them into bike circle racks like these in Arlington.

Comments

[iconoclasst]

Interesting...the rack in the picture on your link (BikeArlington) is the only one I've seen in all of Arlington. Is it the only one so far?

I think it would be nice if the county painted the poles the same color as the circle racks...would sure help with the aesthetics. A good idea nonetheless, assuming their tamperproof.

[washcycle]

I haven't seen one yet either, but I did see several in Seattle. I agree they need some aesthetic improvement.