Hamilton bike parking: your input needed

[aum108]

Hi all,

I have a meeting tomorrow with Hamilton City Council's transport and parking services manager, who has warmed hugely to the idea of branding Hamilton as a city friendly to bikers and moped riders (no longer just pushbikes). As a first step, he wants to re-vamp the Hamilton motorbike/scooter parking areas, and wants some input for CBD locations.

At present, there's stuff-all dedicated bike/scooter parking, but with your input, this will change.

If you read this post before 10:30am tomorrow, could you please reply with your ideas for some biker parking spots.
Please act fast.

Cheers
David

[steve_t]

The CBD's not that bad is it? There's Alma St, Victoria St by Ronnie's Cafe, Victoria St by Snapshot Cameras, Barton St, Worley Place.

I guess there could be more, and each parking area only fits 3-4 bikes. I hardly ever go to the CBD any more so I don't really find it an issue.

Maybe get a few more including each end of Anglesea St?

[Supertwin Don]

Have just sent a p.m. - but not confident system is working - would like to make contact.

[sil3nt]

The CBD's not that bad is it? There's Alma St, Victoria St by Ronnie's Cafe, Victoria St by Snapshot Cameras, Barton St, Worley Place.

I guess there could be more, and each parking area only fits 3-4 bikes. I hardly ever go to the CBD any more so I don't really find it an issue.

Maybe get a few more including each end of Anglesea St?

Indeed I don't think it is really a major issue. From what I understand you can also park for free in the farmers carpark.

http://hamilton.co.nz/page/pageid/2145838360

From those listed you can access everywhere in the CBD within a couple of minutes walk from your bike.

[Bassmatt]

Im not from Ham so cant comment specifically but I would suggest that you embrace this and the biker freindly city idea. Its not often we get anyone pro biker in any sort of position of power.

[sil3nt]

I would suggest perhaps some motorcycle parking around garden place but seen as that just appears to be a place for homeless/jobless people to hang out perhaps it's not a good idea at all.

I have rarely come across a full motorcycle spot in Hamilton. I certainly wouldn't want to park my bike on the street all day if I worked in the CBD.

[ckai]

There needs to be more at the north end of town. Only because I went up that end yesterday and couldn't find anything that I could slot the steed into. Ended up going around the back of the buildings (on Victoria Street), finding a massive private carpark, and sitting the bike neatly on a "triangle" painted area between carparks.

The wife and I use the bike parks on the south end all the time. Bloody handy. Just need the north covered and we'll be away laughing.