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[–] 22 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

These are great, but at its core these are covered bicycle parking, you chain your bike inside the shelter. The shelter themselves are not locked, at least the ones I have come across and you generally share them with your surrounding neighbors as a communal bike storage.

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These are perfect for residential and mixed use areas surrounded by low-rise to mid-rise developments, and help keep a bicycle dry, out of the elements, and organized. Especially in areas where larger city covered structures might not be as practical.

For example, something like this is very common infront a business/commercial building. These provide the same functionality with protection from the elements, organization, and a place to lock your bicycle to. These can also work infront of shopping centers or grocery stores.

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Now indoor bicycle parking in a city center, take a look at this place in Amsterdam. I was blown away seeing this in person when I had a chance to visit.

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Video to see this place in more detail.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqwasBTzZS8

Also worth showing these bike lockers. They are more secure in that each locker stores one average sized bicycle. These take up a little more place but do provide the extra security and have been used in a bunch of places around my area.

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    Also worth showing these bike lockers. They are more secure in that each locker stores one average sized bicycle. These take up a little more place but do provide the extra security and have been used in a bunch of places around my area.

    Cool, homeless shelters!

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