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Re:How decent bike parking could revolutionize cities by jrockway on Thursday October 29, 2009 @12:41AM (#909492)
Just make sure they're functional. Nothing is nicer than a properly-used "staple":

http://trimet.org/images/portlandmall/bike_staple.jpg

It may not be a work of art, but it is very effective. (The only problem is that many cyclists don't seem to know how to use them correctly. You lean your bike against the long part!)

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Re:How decent bike parking could revolutionize cities by ahlatimer on Thursday October 29, 2009 @11:30PM (#911480)
We'd probably go with standard bike racks if biking was our only concern. It's not. We're also trying to draw people to local businesses in a town dominated by franchises. It might be gimmicky, but if it gets people to explore a little, it's worth it.
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