http://boulderspace.org/2008/01/25/update-bike-rack-design-competition/ Boulder, Colorado Design Development Resources Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:34:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 http://boulderspace.org/2008/01/25/update-bike-rack-design-competition/#comment-106 Rebecca Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:16:29 +0000 http://boulderspace.org/2008/01/25/update-bike-rack-design-competition/#comment-106 Thanks for your input. We have already been discussing handicap-friendliness in our design criteria for the 'practical' component of the competition. This will definitely be in the criteria in our judging panel for the bike rack designs to be installed in city's 'high need' areas. If you or your wife are interested in jumping on board regarding our guidelines, please let me know (rl[@]sorbeliving.com), it would be great to have your perspectives. We are still in the process for defining the criteria. Thanks for your input. We have already been discussing handicap-friendliness in our design criteria for the ‘practical’ component of the competition. This will definitely be in the criteria in our judging panel for the bike rack designs to be installed in city’s ‘high need’ areas. If you or your wife are interested in jumping on board regarding our guidelines, please let me know (rl[@]sorbeliving.com), it would be great to have your perspectives. We are still in the process for defining the criteria.

]]> http://boulderspace.org/2008/01/25/update-bike-rack-design-competition/#comment-105 Charley N Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:29:51 +0000 http://boulderspace.org/2008/01/25/update-bike-rack-design-competition/#comment-105 It's very important that bike racks be compatible with handicap or limited-mobility people using the sidewalks or parking cars and crossing the curb to the sidewalk. The judging panel should also include one or more handicap advocates to provide expertise in this area. My wife recently became a limited-mobility person, and right after a snowstorm she tried to park in a kiosk zone. She ended up getting a ticket because it was too hard to get to the kiosk and back before beginning her errand. Add an obstruction in the form of a nifty-looking but overbearing bike rack, and even more people will simply abandon the idea of shopping downtown. That's why I hope handicap-friendliness will be a significant point-scoring criterion. It’s very important that bike racks be compatible with handicap or limited-mobility people using the sidewalks or parking cars and crossing the curb to the sidewalk. The judging panel should also include one or more handicap advocates to provide expertise in this area.
My wife recently became a limited-mobility person, and right after a snowstorm she tried to park in a kiosk zone. She ended up getting a ticket because it was too hard to get to the kiosk and back before beginning her errand. Add an obstruction in the form of a nifty-looking but overbearing bike rack, and even more people will simply abandon the idea of shopping downtown. That’s why I hope handicap-friendliness will be a significant point-scoring criterion.

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