From a WABA press release:
The Washington Area Bicyclist Association is pleased to announce the installation of the first on-street bicycle parking racks in the city, courtesy of the District Department of Transportation. In front of the WABA office on Ontario Rd. NW, DDOT took advantage of unused curbside space before the intersection with Columbia Rd. and was able to provide parking for up to eight bicycles without removing existing car parking space. This is a pilot project testing the on-street bike rack concept, the first of 25 on-street racks called for in DDOT’s new Action Agenda.
Other progressive cities like Boston, MA and Portland, OR, have had demonstrated success with on-street bike parking of this type. Business-owners in particular benefit from the ability to accommodate 8-10 customers on bicycles in the same space as one car, as well as the removal of parked bicycles as an impediment to pedestrian traffic on sidewalks.
The bike parking is ideally located for Adams Morgan customers, employees & guests of neighborhood residents. The new rack is protected from passing cars by plastic bollards, or barriers and is free and open to the public 24 hours a day. Anyone interested in requesting an on-street bike parking rack for their business or residence can contact Will Handsfield at DDOT at 202-671-2231 ([email protected]).
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