Comments on: Union “Bike” Station Rises

By: More Center City bike lanes - Page 3 - Philadelphia Speaks Forum - Neighborhoods, Sports, Restaurants and more

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:22:29 +0000

[…] If they’re daring, maybe they rent bikes (I did in Amsterdam, and in Santa Catalina). Do you think that Desolate rents a car when he visits Stockholm, Dublin, or Munich? Why, then, would he insist on driving around Philadelphia, especially Center City? We should absolutely be encouraging tourists to use alternate modes of transportation. I know D.C.’s Union Station has a new, highly visible, bike rental kiosk right outside the station. We should do something similar (whatever happened to that plan to revamp the area around 30th & market? This would fit in beautifully) DC Metrocentric Union ?Bike? Station Rises […]

By: DC Metrocentric » Union “Bike” Station Stalls

DC Metrocentric » Union “Bike” Station Stalls — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:36:36 +0000

[…] months into the construction of the futuristic Bike Station next to Union Station and there really isn’t much progress to report, as you can see. The […]

By: kk

kk — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:33:03 +0000

So exactly why does 1st street have to close for this to be built from the depiction it isnt going to be blocking first street; and secondthe could have upgrade the sidewalk to make the it so that it is easy for people in wheel chairs to get on to it; since the flat area is now blocked off and you have to go to the crumbling crosswalk where a wheel chair, stroller etc. might have problems.

By: sean

sean — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:25:04 +0000

naysayers?

who is dissing this?

By: Tom Aloisi

Tom Aloisi — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:05:56 +0000

Tim, hundreds of us leave our bikes parked there every day- although I’d probably not leave a bike there overnight like many people do.

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:38:23 +0000

Are you naysayers kidding? Its 1,000 better and more welcoming than what’s there now. I’d feel more comfortable sitting down for a meal or seeing an entire movie with my bike parked here.

With the current set up, I’m afraid to leave my bike for more than 10 minutes.

By: SGDC

SGDC — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:05:27 +0000

I think it is more like a “valet” service too, but I could be wrong.

By: Justin

Justin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:32:38 +0000

Well, security for one thing. You don’t have to worry about picking up your bike with a missing front wheel. Second, it will offer repairs, tune-ups, etc. Third, it will offer bike rentals, not like SmartbikeDC, I’m guessing by the day.

And it will have a much larger capacity. Have you seen the racks at Union Station? It’s a big blob of metal and rubber. Seriously 2-3 bikes on every rack…

By: sean

sean — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:33:31 +0000

can you describe how this functions differently than a normal bike rack, other than the roof?

By: Casey Anderson

Casey Anderson — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:30:50 +0000

Looks great, but does not appear to do anything to solve the most serious problem with bike parking at Union Station, namely, security. What about putting a big bike parking area inside the multi-level garages? Not sure if the garages are monitored, but at least it would force thieves to enter an enclosed space where it’s harder to get away in a hurry.

By: Justin

Justin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:08:26 +0000

Great design. Architectural design and urban design. It would be cool if smartbikes were included with this project. It isn’t, although Union Station is planned to have a smartbike kiosk somewhere…