Bike Rack Press Release

Here is the official release for new bike rack locations. I posted over the weekend about some of the new bike racks I noticed. Listed below are all the new locations. It's great to see a few private businesses get bike racks as well as the City Market!

What other locations would you like to see bike racks? Please comment!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 18, 2009

CITY INSTALLS NEW BIKE RACKS THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN DISTRICT

INDIANAPOLIS - The City of Indianapolis this week completed a bike rack installation project that brings 54 new bike racks to the downtown area.

"We're working to make Indianapolis a truly bicycle friendly city," said Mayor Greg Ballard. "In addition to constructing miles of new on-street bike lanes in Indianapolis, the addition of new bike racks gives cyclists an opportunity to safely and properly secure their bikes while enjoying downtown businesses and attractions."

The bicycle racks were placed in areas with the most bicycle traffic after surveying potential locations and upon requests from area businesses and organizations.

"We are working diligently to build a comprehensive, sustainable bicycle infrastructure in Indianapolis, and bicycle racks are an integral piece of that," said Kären Haley, Director of the Office of Sustainability.

In October, the City of Indianapolis was named a Bronze-level Fall 2009 Bicycle Friendly Community by The League of American Bicyclists. The BFC award recognizes Indianapolis's commitment to improving conditions for bicycling and its practice of making a focused investment in bicycling programs and facilities.

New bike rack locations:
* Five racks in front of the Plasma Center at Capitol and Michigan
* Three racks at MoJo's at Senate and Michigan
* Seven racks at Wheeler Mission at Delaware and New York
* Two racks in front of the City Café at Pennsylvania and Michigan
* Eight racks near the Indiana War Memorial on the 400 block of Pennsylvania
* Five racks in front of Volunteers of America at 611 North Capitol
* Fourteen racks on the south side of the City County Building in two locations (INDYCOG: don't plan on entering the CCB with your bike bag or tools, you will be denied entry!)
* Ten racks on the south side of the City Market in four locations

For additional information on the city's bikeways and a complete map of city bike racks, visit http://www.sustainindy.org/bikeways.cfm

New Bike Racks Downtown

I've noticed some new banks of bike racks downtown. Thought I would get some shots of the locations I've noticed and see if anyone else as notice any new racks popping up.

Word is that the city was going to lose funding on the installation if they weren't installed by a certain date. They were definitely a surprise to me as I was at City Cafe one week locking my bike up to a street sign and the next week, BLAM! Bike racks!

PS If you haven't tried the breakfast/lunch at City Cafe, it's crazy delicious and they use mostly if not all local produce. boosh!


New bike rack locations:
The Atheneum (Michigan St & New Jersey)
City Cafe (Michigan St & Pennsylvania)
Obelisk Park (Pennsylvania side between North & Michigan St.)