Downtown District hopes parking structure encourages use of bicycles, adds to aesthetic.
To Nate Kaeding, a downtown bicycle parking structure means a lot of things.
Kaeding, the Retail Development Director for the Iowa City Downtown District, said that while a new bike parklet or parking structure with added amenities will make biking to downtown more convenient, it might also improve the local economy and be a visual cue that the city is supportive of the use of bicycles and other sustainability practices.
“I think for us it’s really important,” Kaeding said. “It’ll send that message that ‘hey, we’re bike friendly.’”
The downtown district is asking for designs for a bike parklet to place in a current loading zone on the corner of Washington and Dubuque Streets. The city plans to choose a winning proposal on June 15 and install the parklet in mid-August.
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