The City should rescue the set of bike racks in front of the Tobin School that are about to be destroyed by demolition and instead relocate them to a suitable location like this.

Good idea!

Too late. They were all destroyed yesterday.

Thanks for your request. We will evaluate this location, let you know of our findings, and notify abutting property owners if racks will be installed. Please note that sites for bike racks can be limited on narrow sidewalks due to the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) requirement that a sufficient walkway be left open for people with disabilities.

Unfortunately often times in-ground mounted racks, like the ones at the Tobin are not able to be re-used. As these racks belonged to the Tobin, if they were able to be salvaged, they would be saved to be used in that reconstruction project. We will, however, evaluate the location you proposed for bike parking.

I see no reason why the racks, which were quite new, could not have been reused, had someone had thought to relocate them. Instead, they were bulldozed. Sad outcome.

It would be wonderful to have racks in between the large planters on the sidewalk that already block one side of the sidewalk in this area.

Following up on this request. There are a lot of families who live in apartments and use bikes in this area and don’t have driveway access. We don’t have any racks in the area and could really use some. Thank you for considering.