MUNICIPAL BICYCLE PARKING STRATEGY

Orientation for Ottawa Cycling Advisory Committee

 

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)