Bike Storage

WMATA bike lockers on sidewalk at Tysons Corner, Virginia with large stickers on sides saying "I'm a Bike Locker - Rent Me" with information.

DC is Installing Hundreds of New Bike Lockers at Metro Stops

The WMATA’s push to better integrate bikes into their transit system includes hundreds of new secure bike lockers, repair stations, and train cars with dedicated space for bikes.

December 17, 2025 - The Washington Post

Bike Parking

Let's Stop Overlooking Bike Parking

Bike advocates focus, with good reason, on bike lanes and safe routes. But secure bike parking and storage plays an essential role in encouraging more people to get on two wheels.

November 10, 2021 - Streetsblog USA

Bike Parking

New and Older Apartments Cater to Bike Riders—In a Big Way

Bike rooms for office buildings are hardly new. Now they are making their way into the New York City residential real estate market, big time. These rooms may come with bike repair equipment, and in some cases, the apartments may come with new bikes.

May 10, 2016 - The New York Times - Real Estate

Bike Storage is the New Hot Commodity

With bike riding and commuting soaring in NYC, the question of where to store bikes - at home, is becoming more important. Bike storage is now a hot amenity in many Brooklyn and Manhattan apartments - so much that monthly fees may apply.

September 13, 2010 - Crain's N.Y. Business.com

New Amenity for D.C. Bike Commuters

NPR's Ari Shapiro bikes from NPR headquarters to a new D.C. bike storage center outside D.C.'s Union Station. The City of Washington hopes that it will encourage more commuters to use transit and bikes to get to work.

September 6, 2009 - NPR

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After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

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