Increasing secure parking is a key component of making Burien more bikeable and connecting residents to local business. We’ve got 41 new, custom bike racks coming in May, to be distributed among the city’s commercial areas. These racks will go a long way toward enhancing Burien’s “bikeability score”.
Biking is good for the local economy
- “Shop Local.” When people bike and walk locally, they tend to shop locally as well. Bicyclists and pedestrians bring in business.
- Research makes this clear: when downtowns open themselves up to multiple forms of transit, local businesses thrive.
- You can fit more bikes than cars into a space, thus you increase the density of people who frequent an area.
- Once a person gets in a car, they are far more likely to drive off to the distant mall than to stick around at the local shops.
- Downtowns that encourage all modes of transit see their business districts flourish.
- When you bike, you experience neighborhoods differently than when you drive a car.
Biking promotes well-being
Riding a bike instead of hopping in a car to get that loaf of bread also makes you feel better. It’s better for your health and well-being. Scattering bike racks around the city is right in line with tennets of the Vision for Burien, adopted in July 2011:
- Burien promotes community vitality with health and wellness services for all ages.
- Burien encourages active living to support physical and mental health.
Sponsor a bike rack
Each of the 41 bike racks offers an opportunity for sponsorship for a period of 5 years at the cost of $200. That’s incredible visibility with a low price tag. On Friday, April 19 at 9:00 a.m., we’re having an e-mail Sponsorship Sprint when sponsors will vie for the rack location they most desire. Don’t miss it!
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