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Lesson 22: Bicycle Parking and Storage

Objectives:

Upon completion of this lesson, students will be able to:

  1. Explain the objectives of providing bicycle parking.
  2. Describe the means for implementing bicycle parking in a community.
  3. Describe the different classes of bicycle parking.

Pre-Instruction:

Components

Activities

Motivation

Have the students present their lists of bicycle parking facilities. Have the students consider whether these facilities are adequate in terms of:

  • Capacity
  • Security (are the facilities in open, well-lit areas?)
  • Ease of use
  • Convenience

Objectives

Present and explain the three lesson goals listed above (V-22-1).

Information Presentation:

Components

Activities

Information Sequence

Outline the presentation of the lecture (V-22-2).

Information

Tell the students the objectives of providing bicycle parking (V-22-3).

Go over the implementation strategy for providing bicycle parking (V-22-4 and V-22-5).

Describe the different classes of bicycle parking (V-22-6).

Example(s)

Show examples (e.g., slides, videotape) of the different types of parking facilities cited in the text.

Student Participation:

Components

Activities

Practice

Have the students identify an area where bicycle parking is needed. Ask them to design bicycle parking for this location. Have them think about:

Number of spaces needed

Type of parking

Lighting

Feedback

Provide comment and feedback to the class as appropriate.

Follow-Up:

Components

Activities

Enrichment

Assign reading for Lesson 23.

Review

  

Lesson Objective:

  • Explain the objectives of bicycle parking
  • Describe the means for implementing bicycle parking
  • Describe the different classes of bicycle parking

Lesson Outline:

  • Bicycle parking objectives
  • Implementation strategy
  • Bicycle parking classes

Bicycle Parking Objectives:

  • Provide well-located, secure bicycle parking at popular bicycling destinations
  • Require new commercial, public, and high-density residential developments to include bicycle parking

Implementation Strategy:

  • Install parking on public property
  • Encourage businesses to provide parking
  • Change zoning regulations to ensure that parking is provided in new developments

Implementation Elements:

  • Identify key implementers
  • Structure the program
  • Choose appropriate parking devices
  • Develop location criteria
  • Implement
  • Evaluate

Bicycle Parking Classes:

  • Class I
  • Class II
  • Class III

Lesson Summary:

  • Bicycle parking is a key factor in encouraging bicycle use
  • Bicycle parking should not "just happen," but should be part of a larger implementation strategy