How hard is it to put in some bike parking. It's not like there needs to be that much space for it. Strange.

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As a follow-up to my earlier post, yes I called City Hall today and was told in not so many words that this will be pulled from the next agenda. Developers think it's unfair and unnecessary. Shame, this City keeps trying to come into the modern era and then they just step back, bend over, and take it from short sighted people with money.

great news!

If you support this, please let your councilperson know - word from City Hall is that they're getting cold feet, afraid that developers will complain.

this is common sense to set standards, not do project by project.

great news.

This is music to my ears, it's like pedaling to heaven. And at least Mike sees it as a nice gesture but you can breathe easy Mike we'll make room for the cars too.

Jersey City is on its way to becoming more bike-friendly, with the City Council considering a requirement for most new residential and retail structures to include space for bicycle parking.
The proposed regulations would require a minimum of one-half a bicycle space per bedroom in all residential buildings aside from one- and two-family homes, which would be exempt.
The requirement would also hit retail establishments over 5,000 square feet, which would have to house a minimum of four bike spaces, and schools, which would need anywhere from 1.5 to four spaces per classroom.
Houses of worship would not be exempt, with the proposal requiring them to have one space per 20 seats.
Ward A Councilman Michael Sottolano expressed skepticism about the plan at last night?s council caucus, saying it seemed like a ?nice gesture? that may not be practical. There are residential structures in the city that barely have enough room for parking spaces for cars, Sottolano said.
?Where the hell you going to put the bikes?? he said.
The proposed regulations, which are set for introduction at tomorrow?s council meeting, are for new structures only. Peppered with questions from Sottolano at Monday?s caucus, City Planner Kristen Russell said developers would have to ?find a way? to include car and bicycle parking when designing their new buildings.
Bikes could go in the rear of a structure, in a little room off a lobby or on racks in a garage, Russell said.
?It?s really a design decision on the part of the developer,? she said.
The proposed bike-parking regulations would also affect hospitals (one exterior space every 20,000 square feet; one interior space every 50,000 square feet); parking garages and lots (equivalent to 5 percent of auto parking); and parks (one space per 5,000 square feet).
Ward E Councilman Steve Fulop is a proponent of the measure, saying it will ?encourage the use of bicycles.?
Tomorrow?s council meeting begins at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 280 Grove St.http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/20 ... y_proposing_bike-par.html