LESSON 22: BICYCLE PARKING AND STORAGE (INSTRUCTOR'S NOTES)

LESSON 22: BICYCLE PARKING AND STORAGE (INSTRUCTOR'S NOTES)

Objectives:

Upon completion of this lesson, students will be able to:

Pre-Instruction:

Components

Activities

Motivation

Have the students present their lists of bicycle parking facilities. Have the students consider whether these facilities are adequate in terms of:

Objectives

Present and explain the three lesson goals listed above (V-22-1).

Information Presentation:

Components	Activities
Information Sequence	Outline the presentation of the lecture (V-22-2).
Information	Tell the students the objectives of providing bicycle parking (V-22-3). Go over the implementation strategy for providing bicycle parking (V-22-4 and V-22-5). Describe the different classes of bicycle parking (V-22-6).
Example(s)	Show examples (e.g., slides, videotape) of the different types of parking facilities cited in the text.

Student Participation:

Components

Activities

Practice

Have the students identify an area where bicycle parking is needed. Ask them to design bicycle parking for this location. Have them think about:

Number of spaces needed

Type of parking

Lighting

Feedback

Provide comment and feedback to the class as appropriate.

Follow-Up:

Lesson Objective:

Lesson Outline:

Bicycle Parking Objectives:

Provide well-located, secure bicycle parking at popular bicycling destinations
Require new commercial, public, and high-density residential developments to include bicycle parking

Implementation Strategy:

Install parking on public property
Encourage businesses to provide parking
Change zoning regulations to ensure that parking is provided in new developments

Implementation Elements:

Bicycle Parking Classes:

Lesson Summary:

Bicycle parking is a key factor in encouraging bicycle use
Bicycle parking should not "just happen," but should be part of a larger implementation strategy