One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today.
This is an archival story that predates current editorial management.
This archival content was written, edited, and published prior to LAist's acquisition by its current owner, Southern California Public Radio ("SCPR"). Content, such as language choice and subject matter, in archival articles therefore may not align with SCPR's current editorial standards. To learn more about those standards and why we make this distinction, please click here.
You Want It? You Got It! How to Request a Bike Rack
Photo by STERLINGDAVISPHOTO via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr
Is there a spot in the city of Los Angeles that you think would benefit from having a bike rack? The Eastsider explains that "anyone can recommend a bike rack location," and, if the city agrees with the choice, the rack goes in.The newly-installed inverted U-rack outside Silver Lake's Serifos is one example of a need being expressed, and met--although the shop owner Peter Choi says he isn't the one who made the call.
"[L.A's Department of Transportation Bike Program Senior Coordinator Michelle] Mowery does not know who requested the rack in front of Choi’s store but she said at least five new racks were recently installed in the area." Oftentimes, in following up on one request, the need for more in the vicinity is noted by the city employee, who arranges for other bike racks to go in at the same time.
The Bike Program will be installing about 400 of these racks each year; each one costs about $250 to purchase and install. Know where a rack is needed? Fill out the online request form, and see if you can make a little bike rack magic happen.
One year ago, Congress voted to defund public media, eliminating a critical $1.7 million from our budget every year going forward. But they couldn’t silence us, and we’re not going anywhere. LAist is now 100% community funded and that means we’re taking our future into our own hands and turning to you to keep local reporting strong.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our nonprofit newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our communities. We are free to follow facts wherever they lead and to hold power to account without fear or favor. Our only loyalty is to our readers and listeners and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen Southern California’s communities.
If this story helped you, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our nonprofit newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our communities. We are free to follow facts wherever they lead and to hold power to account without fear or favor. Our only loyalty is to our readers and listeners and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen Southern California’s communities.
If this story helped you, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Senior Vice President News, Editor in Chief
