NYC bike racks on Times Square plaza make Chicago jealous

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crandell | 11/02/2009

I'm Chicago. I'm jealous.

I'm Chicago. I'm jealous.

All for innovative bike

All for innovative bike racks, but not quite sure how this is a superior/efficient design

Chi -- The point isn't that

Chi -- The point isn't that it's innovative in design. The point is that it's a "branding" of bike parking in NYC, and adds a little more beauty to the biking experience. It's a very simple, functional and well-designed bike rack that also looks really nice, and it's being adopted as the standard bike rack for NYC. It makes a statement that bike parking isn't just an afterthought. It's like putting up a big welcome sign for cyclists.