Comments on: Bike Rack Competition http://boulderspace.org Boulder, Colorado Design Development Resources Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:40:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: rlsorbe http://boulderspace.org/bikerack/#comment-491 rlsorbe Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:42:49 +0000 http://boulderspace.org/bikerack/#comment-491 The winning bike rack designs (chosen on June 21, 2008) that will be showcased on both private property and in the city right-a-way will be fabricated, and become the property of boulderspace.org. Designers that enter the competition will be credited for both their work and bike rack designs. The winning bike rack designs (chosen on June 21, 2008) that will be showcased on both private property and in the city right-a-way will be fabricated, and become the property of boulderspace.org. Designers that enter the competition will be credited for both their work and
bike rack designs.

]]> By: Tom http://boulderspace.org/bikerack/#comment-488 Tom Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:08:59 +0000 http://boulderspace.org/bikerack/#comment-488 Great competition, one thing though - When I submit my idea to you, does it become your property? I have a design that I am thinking of manufacturing, would you should I still enter this competition? Tom Great competition, one thing though - When I submit my idea to you, does it become your property? I have a design that I am thinking of manufacturing, would you should I still enter this competition?

Tom

]]> By: Bob Rudland http://boulderspace.org/bikerack/#comment-466 Bob Rudland Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:20:55 +0000 http://boulderspace.org/bikerack/#comment-466 This is a great idea for commuters who also bike to work. Making the rack work near parked cars will be interesting. Multi racks are also needed. Bob This is a great idea for commuters who also bike to work. Making the rack work near parked cars will be interesting. Multi racks are also needed.
Bob

]]> By: Charley N http://boulderspace.org/bikerack/#comment-52 Charley N Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:44:51 +0000 http://boulderspace.org/bikerack/#comment-52 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.

]]> By: Jody Breyfogle http://boulderspace.org/bikerack/#comment-51 Jody Breyfogle Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:44:49 +0000 http://boulderspace.org/bikerack/#comment-51 Perfect for Boulder. Now, when will an entrepreneur start Boulder Bike-docks (Bikedox)? Perfect for Boulder. Now, when will an entrepreneur start Boulder Bike-docks (Bikedox)?

]]> By: Retro Bicycles http://boulderspace.org/bikerack/#comment-56 Retro Bicycles Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:34:23 +0000 http://boulderspace.org/bikerack/#comment-56 Give me an old cool bicycle, and I'll ride around the city for days. Give me an old cool bicycle, and I’ll ride around the city for days.

]]> By: sorbe http://boulderspace.org/bikerack/#comment-54 sorbe Tue, 09 Oct 2007 02:22:47 +0000 http://boulderspace.org/bikerack/#comment-54 We have been having overwhelming support for the bike rack designs. As designs are submitted, they will be posted for BoulderSpace to view. This is going to be great................. We have been having overwhelming support for the bike rack designs.

As designs are submitted, they will be posted for BoulderSpace to view.

This is going to be great……………..

]]> By: Philip J. Bradley http://boulderspace.org/bikerack/#comment-53 Philip J. Bradley Sun, 07 Oct 2007 15:42:54 +0000 http://boulderspace.org/bikerack/#comment-53 I think that this is one of the best ideas I have heard in a long time. I love that Boulder Space is going to work with the city to reuse our headless parking meters. I also think that it is great that each "bike rack" will be unique. Great idea. I think that this is one of the best ideas I have heard in a long time. I love that Boulder Space is going to work with the city to reuse our headless parking meters. I also think that it is great that each “bike rack” will be unique. Great idea.

]]> By: Doug Grinbergs http://boulderspace.org/bikerack/#comment-55 Doug Grinbergs Sun, 07 Oct 2007 07:21:48 +0000 http://boulderspace.org/bikerack/#comment-55 As an aside, I like the idea of Denver's "Parking Meters for Homeless", which uses old meters to collect donations for the homeless http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Parking+Meters+For+Homeless%22 As an aside, I like the idea of Denver’s “Parking Meters for Homeless”, which uses old meters to collect donations for the homeless http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Parking+Meters+For+Homeless%22

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