Bicycling is a great way to get around, letting children and adults get healthy physical activity while easily traveling a few miles. When people make bicycling or other physical activity part of their daily routines, they can easily get significant exercise, which makes it less likely that they will become obese or suffer many chronic diseases.

One clear impediment to bicycle use, however, is that most cities lack sufficient safe and convenient bicycle parking. Just as drivers need easy, secure parking, so do bicyclists. In communities where improved infrastructure and parking for bicycles is provided, bicycle use increases. This model bicycle parking ordinance allows local communities to increase the availability and quality of bicycle parking, creating a bike friendly environment. Download our fact sheet below for a more complete overview.

In addition, ChangeLab Solutions has developed national bike parking resources.