Bicycle Network: Good Design Guides
Guidance for bike facilities in public places
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Bicycles have claimed their place in the streetscape. This section shows how to make the best of this new opportunity.
Bike parking at train stations
Bicycle Network Victoria strongly supports and is actively campaigning for the introduction of secure bike storage sheds at railway stations across Victoria.
Bike parking Euro-style
Astrid Meier, a visitor from Germany, compares bike parking in Melbourne with her home town experience
Bike parking in strip shopping centres
Sometimes there is not enough space on the footpath to provide parking for bikes. In some situations, for example outside the Nova Cinema in Carlton, the high number of bikes can't be accommodated on the footpath. In these situations a kerb outstand bike park can offer a solution.
Kerbside bike parking in confined spaces
Bike parking solutions for narrow or busy spaces.
Parking at Council facilities
Local Government has many opportunities to support bike riding at the public facilities it is responsible for such as the Town Hall, swimming pool and library.
Ride & Park and Ride Away
Bike access to and from railway stations and other public transport nodes.
Sydney's Bike Hub
Sydney's exciting urban design experiment where the bike hub fronts on to a busy public square and is intended to improve the social amenity of the location as well provide services to riders.