About the checklist
Many municipalities face the challenge of realizing sufficient and well-functioning bicycle parking facilities. Especially in locations with high visitor traffic and limited space, a lack of suitable bicycle parking spaces can lead to bicycle parking nuisance and unsafe situations. Simultaneously, the absence of safe and accessible parking options discourages bicycle use.
To support municipalities and project developers in designing and realizing indoor bicycle parking, the Checklist Indoor Bicycle Parking has been developed. This checklist offers a structured and practical step-by-step plan to create facilities that users want, can and dare to use.
Web environment
This web environment consists of two parts. First, an interactive tool that guides you through the checklist and generates a clear, actionable report as the end product. Second, under the Publication section, you’ll find additional context and explanations for each step in the tool. The full Checklist Indoor Bicycle Parking publication can be consulted here. The publication can also be downloaded as a PDF via the Links section.
Background and accountability
The initiative for this checklist originated from a master's thesis that investigated essential quality criteria for indoor bicycle parking. Based on these insights, CROW, in collaboration with Bikenine, Empaction, and various experts and organizations, further developed the checklist. The checklist is structured around six themes:
- Target Group
- Surroundings
- Access
- Inside the Facility
- Operations/Management
- Sustainability
During the development process, existing guidelines and practical experiences were integrated and tested in a real-world situation. This has resulted in a checklist that can be applied as a step-by-step plan, allowing municipalities and project developers to efficiently realize indoor bicycle parking facilities that meet user needs and contribute to a sustainable and safe bicycle parking environment.