Driven by the government and local authorities, the development of soft mobility means rethinking urban planning. Installing a bicycle rack for the community is no longer a simple amenity, but an integral part of an overall project. Changes in usage and travel patterns are reshaping public spaces, as well as those of businesses and condominiums. Discover Polymobyl bicycle shelters and street furniture.
Bicycle racks for public spaces: more than an accessory, a central feature
What role does bicycle parking play in these new uses?
The boom in alternative mobility explains the popularity ofcommunity bike shelters. A growing number of city dwellers are using two-wheeled vehicles for their daily commutes. This trend calls for the installation of appropriate infrastructures.
A collective bike rack meets several needs:
- secure bicycles and equipment, limit theft and damage;
- facilitate travel and offer appropriate solutions (repairs, recharging, etc.);
- encourage sustainable mobility ;
- structure the space in a coherent way.
Far from being a secondary piece of equipment, the bike rack is an integral part of a comprehensive, anticipated and organized development project.
How do you equip a parking lot for bicycles?
The layout of a community bicycle parking facility depends on the space available, the uses to be made of it and the level of safety required. Polymobyl offers a wide range of accessories for your bicycle shelter:
- single or double bike racks (PUR, LUD, CUB lines) ;
- repair and filling stations ;
- steel bicycle racks for families ;
- special racks for cargo bikes ;
- frame-mounted cycle shelters for temporary parking…
What kind of shelter should you choose for community cycle parking?
As well as providing protection against the elements and theft, a collective bicycle shelter plays a role in user comfort and the organization of traffic flows. Well-chosen and professionally installed, it enhances the value of the space and the community in which it is integrated.
Polymobyl offers a range of cycle shelters in wood or galvanized steel, with partitions in a variety of materials (glass, metal, Plexiglas, planted trellis, etc.). The CALVADOS line focuses on metal, while NUT offers the warmth of wood. 25° & Cie is a range of street furniture that includes cycle shelters that can be adapted to your needs. Each structure can be customized to fit in with the community’s overall visual identity.
Bicycle racks can be installed in courtyards, parking lots or on public roads. Many organizations offer this equipment to their users and employees: educational or health establishments, administrations, companies…
How to adapt bike shelters to community needs?
Polymobyl bike racks are suitable for all types of communities, uses and users. They take into account the diversity of means of transport: traditional or cargo bikes, scooters and other NVEI…
The LUD range, for example, has been completely overhauled, with reworked design and colors to blend in better with urban spaces.
Finally, Polymobyl offers comprehensive support for local authorities. Our team of designers, graphic artists and street furniture specialists propose customized, coherent and functional projects, integrating bicycle shelters into the overall layout.
With the growth in soft mobility, local authorities need to anticipate needs and propose solutions that are adapted, sustainable and scalable. Polymobyl supports them in this process.
