5.6 PARKING LANE TREATMENTS
Bicycle Parking in Parking Lanes Per the San Francisco Bicycle Plan, on-street vehicle parking spaces may be converted to bicycle parking. Bicycle parking may also be provided in the parking lane where there is not enough room to park a car, such as between driveways. Bike racks should be placed such that parked bikes are perpendicular to the curb line. One 20 foot parking space can accommodate up to 12 bicycles on 6 U-racks without cluttering limited sidewalk space.
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Per the San Francisco Bicycle Plan, on-street spaces can be converted into bicycle parking areas to provide substantially more bicycle parking and reduce sidewalk congestion.
Where possible, bicycle parking should be built on a curb extension. Where implemented at the existing grade, the bike parking area should be protected from errant vehicles via a curb, bollards or other devices at the edge of the parking lane. On-street bicycle parking would preclude mechanical street sweeping, and additional maintenance should be accounted for.
The City’s new “Parklet” on Divisadero, part of the Pavement to Parks program
Bike Share Parking
20 - 25’
3’ 6”
7 - 8’
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Layout of an on-street bicycle parking space (typical). On-street bicycle parking should be designed with racks perpendicular to the curb, and elements to protect bicycles and racks from errant drivers.
San Francisco is considering implementing a bicycle sharing program similar to programs in Paris, Lyon and Barcelona. If San Francisco implements bicycle-sharing, conversion of some automobile parking spaces to bicycle parking could help accommodate the storage racks which hold as many as 20 to 30 bicycles so as not to block space on the sidewalk for pedestrian travel.
Paris and Lyon are among the cities that have implemented bicycle-sharing programs. To provide the necessary space for the many new bicycles, on-street parking space may be coverted for use as bicycle parking. Source: Elizabeth Macdonald
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