Bike parking rack designed for college campuses

When thousands of students bicycle on a college campus every day, as you can imagine, providing an adequate bike parking rack for each one can be a challenge.

The scale architects and planners face is just enormous. These are not a dozen bicyclists pedaling to classes. We're talking tens of thousands.

For example, at the University of California, Davis, there are approximately 20,000 bicycles on campus on any given day. (That's because the university and the town is probably the most bicycle-friendly place in America).

That's not an anomaly. When you think of the number of students enrolled at universities, the volume of cyclists is massive.

Colorado State University has 23,600 registered bicycles. More than 13,000 students bicycle on the Stanford University campus every day. The University of Minnesota

Surveys of city residents show they overwhelmingly approve of spending more money on improving bicycle infrastructure in their towns

By Erica Puisis

Make way for more bicycles - plus bike lanes and outdoor bike racks, in cities across the United States.

As two-wheeled commuters, errand-runners, and leisure riders continue to increase the number of bikes in cities of all sizes, the demand for bike infrastructure continues to grow.

The collective pedal power of these cyclists is more than just eco-friendly. It can be economically-friendly also since communities and businesses that support a biking lifestyle can attract new residents and customers who value an outdoor-oriented lifestyle.

What are the benefits to embracing the bicycle movement, and how can cities meet the unique infrastructure challenges posed by an increase

Space-saving UpLift Bicycle Racks are featured at the Griffin School in Austin, Texas

A prestigious private high school in Texas recently installed The Park and Facilities Catalog's new, space-saving Uplift bicycle racks.

The Griffin School is a popular and fully accredited private high school in Austin, Texas with a unique approach to learning.

In an open letter, one of the founders and school director Adam Wilson outlined the school's philosophy, "Griffin School provides students with a high school program that values individuality, creativity, and community. We recognize that for

The FBI estimates 1 million bicycles are stolen every year and here is a video on "How to Lock Your Bicycle Properly to a Bike Parking Rack" that could prevent you from becoming another unfortunate victim.

The FBI says that a bike is ripped off every three minutes. On college campuses, bike thefts usually top the list for stolen items.

Street crime is on the rise when it comes to bike thefts. One reason, according to Priceonomics, is that the chance of being caught or going to jail is relatively risk-free.

Another

Bicycle Friendly Business Bronze Sea

The Park and Facilities Catalog is proud to announce that it was recently recognized with a Bronze Bicycle Friendly Business award by the League of American Bicyclists for its bike parking rack advocacy and support for more bike lanes and other bicycling improvements in general.

Nearly 1,200 small businesses, government agencies, and Fortune 500 companies across the United States have earned the award for their commitment to bicycle advocacy.

Businesses range from local shops that host biking events all the way up to larger businesses like The Park Catalog and The Coca-Cola Company. Coca-Cola is also a new inductee, supporting bicycle infrastructure in Atlanta to help employees bike to their company headquarters.

"The business community's investment