30 Ideas in 30 Days
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| Example of bike valet service as part of a complete streets plan. |
Much can be done to make bicyclists feel welcome. Already we've discussed informal bike parking. A bicycle valet service allows people to quickly and easily drop their bike off and know it will be safe while they go about doing their business. A valet tag is given to the rider which they display to the attendant when they come back to pick their bike up. A natural pairing with the valet service is a bicycle repair service or shop. While bikes are being held handle bars can be tightened, tires filled, and other repairs made to make the bikes function at their best. Something that has encouraged biking in other communities too is a bicycle give-away program. Especially for youth, this helps to promote diversity and combat obesity and chronic disease. In the last few decades youth obesity has almost tripled. Giving opportunities for youth to get out and enjoy an active lifestyle is key.
Bike sharing programs are also starting to become very popular in places like Washington, DC, New York City, and elsewhere. These allow people to borrow bikes for free to travel short distances between bike borrowing stations. Bikes may be checked out using a credit card. If usage exceeds the time limit, the rider will be charged a fee by the amount of time it takes until the bike is returned.
Bike sharing programs are also starting to become very popular in places like Washington, DC, New York City, and elsewhere. These allow people to borrow bikes for free to travel short distances between bike borrowing stations. Bikes may be checked out using a credit card. If usage exceeds the time limit, the rider will be charged a fee by the amount of time it takes until the bike is returned.
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| Bike repair in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Denver. Credit: Better Block Jefferson Park. |
To encourage biking during our Better Block event, we are going to ask all of our volunteers to bike rather than drive to the project site if possible.
Managing the Event
- #1: Think Incrementally
- #2: Build a Better Block
- #3: Encourage Public Participation
- #4: Temporary to Permanent
- #5: Pre-Vitalization
- #6: Leverage the Power of the Crowd
- #7: Raise the Funds You'll Need
- #8: The Strength of Main Street
- #9: Sidewalk Stencils and Signs
- #10: Blackmail Yourself
Welcoming People
- #11 The Power of 10
- #12 Walk [Your City]
- #13 Mobile Vendors
- #14 Food Trucks and Carts
- #15 Plant Trees
- #16 Cover Up Blank Walls
- #17 Free Library
- #18 Pop-up Parks
- #19 Pop-Up Shops
- #20 Temporary Improvements Encourage Historic Preservation Planning
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