1) Overview of programs/services currently offered by City of Ottawa
· Municipal parking lots/garages
- bicycle parking provided at all municipal parking lots/garages
- where bike racks are within garage structures – they are available year-round
- where bike racks are on surface lots – they are usually removed in the winter
· Municipal Right-of-way
- bike racks are provided under contract with a private company (contract approved by former Regional/City of Ottawa Councils)
- term of the contract is up for renewal at end of 2001
- City installs bike racks on intersection narrowings as part of intersection modification projects to increase supply of bicycle parking
·
Municipal
facilities (employment centres)
- former City of Ottawa identified number of bicycle parking spaces to be provided at employment centres based on employee population
- currently undertaking an inventory of locations in new City to determine appropriate provision of bicycle parking
·
Municipal
facilities (community centres, recreation complexes, etc.)
- bicycle parking provided at many former City of Ottawa facilities (as per former City policy)
- currently undertaking an inventory of locations in new City to determine appropriate provision of bicycle parking
· Municipal Supervised Bicycle Parking
- seasonal operation located in ByWard Market to provide secure bicycle parking and client service information
- fee for service operation – run by Markets Administration
· Development Application Review
- bicycle parking required as part of development /site plan application process
- bicycle parking rates established in Zoning By-law
· Municipal Bicycle Lockers
- pilot project being offered at Transitway stations
- Fallowfield, Greenboro and Orleans selected for test
- Lockers will be available spring 2002
· Other
2) Programs/Services Under Consideration
· Cash-in-lieu of Bicycle Parking
· Bicycle Parking in ROW – City operated program
· Retrofit of Parking Meters (part of conversion to Pay & Display)
· Review of Bicycle Parking Rack Design
· Bicycle Rack Installation Guidelines
·
Satellite –
Park ‘n Ride (bicycles)