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SFMTA Installs 15 New Bike Corrals

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which oversees all surface transportation in the city, has increased the number of on-street bicycle parking corrals in the city to 24 with the completion of 15 new corrals over the past year. At the same time, the agency unveiled a new standard bike rack with a circular profile, which will be used in place of the previous standard inverted U rack.

The new bike corrals provide approximately 150 bike racks or 300 bike parking spaces.

On-street bicycle parking corrals are bicycle racks placed in the parking lane at locations where demand for bike parking is greater than can be accommodated on the sidewalk. These facilities benefit the community and the transportation system by:

* Increasing parking capacity and creating potential customers for businesses by converting one motor vehicle parking space into 8-12 bicycle parking spaces.

* Encouraging bicycling as a mode of transportation in accordance with the city’s Transit First Policy.

* Increasing visibility and safety at intersections when bike corrals replace regular parking spaces at those intersections.

* Creating opportunities on the sidewalk for café seating or other street furniture uses.

* Accommodating bicycle parking without cluttering the sidewalk.

“Bicycling is an important part of San Francisco’s transportation system,” said SFMTA Board Chairman Tom Nolan. “Through the city’s Bike Plan, the SFMTA will continue to add dozens of new bike parking spaces and work closely with businesses and neighborhoods to help them bring bicycle facilities to their doorsteps.”

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