WASHINGTON, DC REQUIRES MULTI-FAMILY SECURE BIKE PARKING + RETROFITS ON DEMAND
-> According to a Dec. 12th APBP Member Listserve posting from Jessica Zdeb, "The Council in Washington, DC just passed a rule in follow up to the 2007 Bicycle Commuter and Parking Expansion Act that requires residential buildings of 8 units or more to provide secure bike parking at a 1 to 3 ratio. It might not sound that exciting, but tenants may request retrofitting of an existing building, and spaces must be provided within 30 days of the request. Retrofits require the lesser of the 1 to 3 ratio or enough to meet the requested demand.
"Note that all spaces required are preferably indoors, but if not feasible, shall be secure, covered and adjacent to the building. Some savvy developers are already exceeding this minimum here, but it is now the law of the District. See all associated documents of the rulemaking here: <a href="http://1.usa.gov/16rBWxA">http://1.usa.gov/16rBWxA</a>;
from CenterLines, the e-newsletter of the National Center for Bicycling & Walking.
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[B' Spokes: We need the same rule here, including businesses. (I'm tired of stores that have made their (handicap parking) sign poles unusable for bike parking with a cement casing.)]