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In my perfect world: * there are dedicated bike lanes with barriers, taking away the stress of intermingling with bad drivers * there is secure public parking

In my perfect world: * there are dedicated bike lanes with barriers, taking away the stress of intermingling with bad drivers * there is secure public parking nearby that always has open spots, taking away the stress of driving around trying to find a spot * there are a few assorted accessibility parking spots scattered about, taking away the stress of having to walk/limp/wheelchair a far distance * there is nearby public transit, taking away the stress of trying to get home if I’m a little messed up I would be happy.

CalRobert 3y ago
One of the best ways to ensure there are spots available is to charge appropriately for them, but this has generally met with resistance.
- treflop 3y ago
  I think a lot of paid parking has a lot of additional stress * trying to figure out if you are being ripped off, so you keep driving around to make sure there isn’t some much cheaper option * in some spots, worrying about having to go back and pay additional money if you are taking too long * worrying about leaving your car overnight My favorite paid parking area is downtown Pomona, California where there are a ton of city-run parking lots with easy payment with very affordable prices and even an option to extend your time until the morning just in case (and it’s like $2). Zero parking stress whenever I go to see a concert there.
  - CalRobert 3y ago
    Sure, but charging so little for such valuable land is effectively a subsidy for storing your private property on public land. Ideally there's: * market-rate parking (ensuring there are always spots) * a parking benefit district to benefit the area * No rules forcing people to build parking, instead letting the market decide the best use of land
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r00fus 3y ago
I would also add: legal code for theft of bikes is analogous to what we have for cars; Law Enforcement takes bike theft seriously and there is a nationwide clearing house of information on stolen bikes/parts. I don't go exclusive for bikes locally because a) weather and b) theft. A distant third is c) safety but that's because my region has motorists who are generally bike-aware.
- 0_____0 3y ago
  Local bikeshare has been a godsend for me. I own like 5 bikes but they're all either fancy or broken, but I can walk a couple blocks, almost always grab a bike immediately, and ride off.
soco 3y ago
In the city center of my perfect world I'd skip your point 2, making sure that there are easily reachable parking blocks outside the center, big enough and well connected to public transit to about any spot.

CalRobert 3y ago

One of the best ways to ensure there are spots available is to charge appropriately for them, but this has generally met with resistance.

treflop 3y ago
I think a lot of paid parking has a lot of additional stress * trying to figure out if you are being ripped off, so you keep driving around to make sure there isn’t some much cheaper option * in some spots, worrying about having to go back and pay additional money if you are taking too long * worrying about leaving your car overnight My favorite paid parking area is downtown Pomona, California where there are a ton of city-run parking lots with easy payment with very affordable prices and even an option to extend your time until the morning just in case (and it’s like $2). Zero parking stress whenever I go to see a concert there.
- CalRobert 3y ago
  Sure, but charging so little for such valuable land is effectively a subsidy for storing your private property on public land. Ideally there's: * market-rate parking (ensuring there are always spots) * a parking benefit district to benefit the area * No rules forcing people to build parking, instead letting the market decide the best use of land
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r00fus 3y ago

I would also add: legal code for theft of bikes is analogous to what we have for cars; Law Enforcement takes bike theft seriously and there is a nationwide clearing house of information on stolen bikes/parts. I don't go exclusive for bikes locally because a) weather and b) theft. A distant third is c) safety but that's because my region has motorists who are generally bike-aware.

0_____0 3y ago
Local bikeshare has been a godsend for me. I own like 5 bikes but they're all either fancy or broken, but I can walk a couple blocks, almost always grab a bike immediately, and ride off.

soco 3y ago

In the city center of my perfect world I'd skip your point 2, making sure that there are easily reachable parking blocks outside the center, big enough and well connected to public transit to about any spot.