On Wednesday the City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the Zoning Resolution that will require indoor, secure, long-term bicycle parking in new multi-family residential, community facility and commercial buildings. City Planning surveys have found that a lack of bicycle parking in offices is one of the main reasons that more cyclists do not bike to work.
The hearing will start at 10am and be held at Spector Hall located at 22 Reade Street in Manhattan. Public testimony is welcomed. For more information see the Department of City Planning’s Zoning for Bicycle Parking.
[...] City Planning Commission to Consider Bike Zoning Amendment Tomorrow (MTR) [...]
Okay, so I read the proposed zoning law. It seems to be ONLY about new construction (or extensive renovations, or conversions to residential buildings.) What about your garden-variety midtown office building? Will this law require that they provide bike parking?
This zoning amendment will not require existing buildings to provide bike parking. However, there is separate legislation in the City Council that would require existing office buildings to provide bike access. The Transportation Committee should be considering it soon, but I’m not sure when.
http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/12/09/good-signs-for-bikes-in-buildings-bill-in-city-council-hearing/