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Fwd: Bike Week
by Anders Swanson 25 May '16

25 May '16

>From our neighbours down the Trans Canada. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Maureen Owens Date: Wed, May 25, 2016 at 2:40 PM Subject: Bike Week Hello Everyone, I am forwarding on the Bike Week poster of events and the poster for the kick off. As well, I have included the Face Book link where more information can be found. Please share far and wide and print and post if you can. Thank you. https://www.facebook.com/activetransportationplap *MAUREEN OWENS BPE, BEd* Healthy Living Facilitator çFacilitatrice de vie saine Southern Health-Santé Sud Southport Regional Office 180 Centennaire Drive Southport MB R0H 1N1 *Together leading the way for a healthier tomorrow.* *Ensemble vers un avenir plus sain.* Green space and being outdoors provide an opportunity for physical activity as well as a direct positive effect on reducing stress levels and enhancing mental well-being*.* So remember get outdoors and get a “dose” of nature to help you flourish. Les espaces verts et être en plein air offrent une opportunité de faire de l’activité physique, ont un effect direct sur la diminution du niveau de stress en plus de favoriser le bien-être mental. Alors rappelez-vous, sortez dehors et prenez une « dose » de nature pour vous aider à vous épanouir. ------------------------------ Confidentiality Notice: This message and any attachments to it are intended for the addressee only and may contain confidential information. Any unauthorized use, disclosure, distribution or copying is strictly prohibited and we assume no liability for any loss or damage suffered as a result of same. Please notify the sender if you have received this email by mistake and then permanently delete it and any attachments in a secure manner. Thank you. Avis de confidentialité : Le présent courriel et le(s) document(s) joint(s) s’adressent exclusivement au(x) destinataire(s) mentionné(s) et peuvent contenir des renseignements confidentiels. Toute utilisation, divulgation, distribution ou copie non autorisée de ces derniers est strictement interdite et nous ne saurons être tenus responsables des pertes ou des dommages subis en raison de l’une ou l’autre de ces actions. Si vous recevez le présent courriel par erreur, veuillez en aviser immédiatement l’émetteur et détruire le courriel avec le(s) document(s) joint(s) de manière permanente et sécuritaire. Merci.

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Please Share: Job Opportunities @ Winnipeg Trails
by Anders Swanson 20 May '16

20 May '16

...for the best summer jobs ever. Pass it on. We are hiring an Assistant Coordinator and 4 Trails Analysts to help us collect data, talk to people, attend events, and do some fun projects that are fun for everyone. The right candidates will get to use their smart phones, help develop an app and ride around on their bicycles, skateboards or wheelchairs all summer. All the details are here: http://www.winnipegtrails.ca/we-are-hiring If you know anyone between the ages of 15-30, who is returning to school with a passion for healthy/fun transportation, tell them to check this out: Anders Coordinator, Winnipeg Trails Association

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Way to go, Vancouver!
by Jessie Klassen 20 May '16

20 May '16

Wow, Vancouver has reached its cycling mode share goals early - 7% of all trips and 10% of commute trips by bike!! https://momentummag.com/bike-walk/?utm_source=WhatCountsEmail&utm_medium=We… Have a great long weekend, Jessie *Jessie Klassen* | Workplace Commuter Options <http://greenactioncentre.ca/>Green Action Centre <http://www.greenactioncentre.ca> 3rd floor, 303 Portage Ave* | *(204) 925-3772 | Find us here <http://greenactioncentre.ca/content/ecocentre-directions-and-travel-options/> Green Action Centre is your green living hub Support our work by becoming a member <http://greenactioncentre.ca/support/become-a-member/>. Donate at CanadaHelps.org <http://canadahelps.org/> *** Please note: I am in the office Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.***

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Free Land Use Planning Workshop Offered June 4
by DeweyPovoledo, Susanne 19 May '16

19 May '16

Good afternoon, Today the City of Winnipeg issued a news release regarding a repeat offering of its first workshop under the Planning Ed program - Land Use Planning - The Big Picture, on June 4. Please see below for details and feel free to share this email widely among your contacts. Free Land Use Planning Workshop Offered June 4 Released: 10:50 a.m. Winnipeg, MB. - The City of Winnipeg is pleased to offer a free public workshop, Land Use Planning - The Big Picture on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at the Millennium Library. The Land Use Planning - The Big Picture workshop is the first in a series of courses the City plans to offer under the educational umbrella of Planning Ed, the City's planning education initiative. The workshop was first offered in November of 2015, and is being offered again due to significant public interest. "The City is committed to building a more open and transparent Winnipeg," says Chief Planner Braden Smith. "This planning workshop will help residents better understand the planning process, enable participation and discussion, and ultimately help us shape the content of future public education offerings related to urban planning." The workshop will increase understanding of local planning and development processes among interested members of the public. Participants will learn about the planning and development framework and the roles of different urban planning tools and how they are applied in our neighbourhoods. The class will outline the differences between OurWinnipeg and the Complete Communities Direction Strategy, secondary plans, and zoning by-laws. As well, participants will explore the range of development applications that are commonly associated with new development and re-development. Refreshments will be provided and seating is limited. Title: Land Use Planning - The Big Picture Date: Saturday, June 4 Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Location: Millennium Library (251 Donald Street), 2nd Floor - Buchwald Room Cost: free Interested participants are invited to register by phone or by email: Phone: 204-986-2636 Email: PlanningEd(a)winnipeg.ca<http://winnipeg.ca/shared/htmlsnippets/MailForm.asp?Recipient=planningEd> For more information on Planning Ed, and the Land Use Planning - The Big Picture workshop, please visit thePlanning Ed webpage<http://winnipeg.ca/ppd/planning/planninged/>. [Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: C:\Users\rvanbeve\Desktop\COWlogo.jpg] Susanne Dewey Povoledo Planner, Planning, Property and Development Department City of Winnipeg Phone: 204-986-4723 | Fax: 204-986-7524 Address: 15 - 30 Fort Street, Winnipeg, MB R3C 4X5 Website: www.winnipeg.ca/ppd<http://www.winnipeg.ca/ppd> | Email: sdeweypovoledo(a)winnipeg.ca Please consider the environment before printing this email [Description: Year-of-Reconciliation]

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AT Webinar slides: Aspects of Equity
by Beth McKechnie 19 May '16

19 May '16

Hi everyone, Here are the slides from yesterday's APBP webinar on equity issues around Active Transportation. Apparently it was a thought-provoking webinar with some good discussion afterward. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend (thank you to Jessie for hosting!), so if there are others who wanted to see it and weren't able to yesterday, please let me know and we'll see about scheduling a viewing of the recorded version. cheers, Beth -- *Beth McKechnie* | Workplace Commuter Options <http://greenactioncentre.ca/>Green Action Centre <http://www.greenactioncentre.ca/> <http://greenactioncentre.ca/content/ecocentre-directions-and-travel-options/> 3rd floor, 303 Portage Ave | (204) 925-3772 | Find us here <http://greenactioncentre.ca/content/ecocentre-directions-and-travel-options/> Green Action Centre is your green living hub Support our work by becoming a member <http://greenactioncentre.ca/support/become-a-member/>. Donate at CanadaHelps.org <http://canadahelps.org/>

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Ontario to Invest $400 Million in Cycling over the next 4 years
by Anders Swanson 16 May '16

16 May '16

[Manitoba would do well to watch carefully what is happening in Ontario. Back story: After seeing enormous demand for its first pilot investment in cycling communities (151 communities applied for the maximum amount ($325K) and for one project each but only 37 could ultimately be funded) the Province Ontario is back with more funding specific to cycling. A lot more. As part of a massive climate change action plan, it plans to invest *$400 Million in Cycling over the next 4 years. *Part of their evolving and comprehensive CycleON approach to cycling strategy. After already tweaking transit funding wording in phase 1 of their massive infrastructure plan to encourage provinces to apply for transit infrastructure funding for "last mile" cycling and walking projects, there are reasons to believe that the Federal Government will soon follow up with something more specific in phase 2. Both the city of Ottawa and City of Toronto, in anticipation, are making public requests for federal government help on cycling and walking projects. The question remains: Will Winnipeg and Manitoba be ready too? - Anders] *See today's Globe and Mail article: * http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ontario-to-spend-7-billion-in-… *More about CycleON: * http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/publications/ontario-cycling-strategy.shtml *City of Ottawa: * http://www.metronews.ca/news/ottawa/2016/03/27/fast-track-cycling-with-fede… *City of Toronto: * *http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2016.PW12.15 <http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2016.PW12.15>* Anders Coordinator, Winnipeg Trails Chair, Canada Bikes 204-797-1962

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Active & Green: The Bike Edition (and more)
by Jessie Klassen 16 May '16

16 May '16

Check out our latest issue of Active & Green. Please share with your networks: http://tinyurl.com/gkuv99g If you'd like to subscribe or see back issues, here you go <http://greenactioncentre.ca/content/active-green/>. thanks! Jessie Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. <http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=6676ed8c28…> *Commuter Challenge* <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a…> Throw down the gauntlet this year and challenge another company <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a…> in your sector to outdo each other. If you're the Commuter Challenge coordinator at your workplace, don't miss the orientation <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a…> (and delicious lunch) on May 18. Sign up for a free session on tools and tips <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a1…> to help your co-workers switch to an active or green commute. Find some inspiration or add your story to the Commuters of Manitoba <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a1…>. Everyone is invited to join us for the launch <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a1…> on June 1. ------------------------------ Is your workplace located in downtown Winnipeg <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a1…>? If so, nominate a co-worker <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a1…> who normally drives to be awarded a 5-day bus pass during the Commuter Challenge! Nomination forms <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a…> due by May 27. ------------------------------ *Portage shares and repairs bikes* <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a1…> Portage la Prairie is a bustling place for bikes these days. From their shared bike program to a new community bike repair shop (thanks to CMHA <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a…> and modelled after the WRENCH <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a…>) to Bike Week plans, there's lots happening on two wheels. Keep up to date <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a1…>. ------------------------------ *Weirdly interesting* Finally, a detailed graphic on how to wear a bicycle helmet <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a1…>! And who'd have thought you'd find the history of cycling <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a1…> on cigarette cards (seriously)? Put that in your pipe, tobacco companies. Have you ever tried to draw a bike from memory? It ain't easy. And even harder to ride <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a1…>. ------------------------------ *Upcoming events* Bike to School Month <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a1…> May 9 - June 8 Commuter Challenge: Workplace Coordinators' Orientation Session <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a1…> May 18, Noon-1pm Transportation Talks: Pedestrian and Cycling Strategies <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a1…> May 19, Noon-1pm MPI Cycling Champion training <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a1…> May 27 or June 18 Commuting Ambassador Training I: Tools & Resources <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a1…> May 30, 1-4pm Winnipeg Trails Association: International Trails Day <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a1…> June 4 Commuter Challenge <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a1…> Plus #BusisBetter June 5-11 Clean Air Day at The Bridge <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a1…> June 8 Transportation Talks: Winnipeg's Transportation Master Plan Update <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a1…> June 16, Noon-1pm The WRENCH: City Riding Workshop <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a1…> June 18, 12:30-2pm Bike Week Winnipeg <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a…> Bike Week Portage la Prairie <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a1…> June 18-24 ------------------------------ Like what you read? Check out some back issues <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a…> . *It's the cycling edition... Worldwide bike campout * If you like camping, why not try camping by bike! Take part in Swift's worldwide bike campout <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a1…> on June 25 & 26. I will be attempting the bike ride from Winnipeg to Birds Hill, this time with my husband and 2 boys. Find tips on family camping by bike <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a1…> and bike routes to Birds Hill <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a…> on our blog. *Summer is here. Bike!* <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a…> Seeing Green Action Centre's beautiful Bike! video from a few year's ago makes me excited for the summer season ahead. Why not enjoy <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a…>the video <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a1…> one more time and share it with your friends. <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a1…> *DIY projects for your bike * <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a1…> Whether you need to transport your guitar <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a1…> or your dog <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a…> by bike, or simply want to turn your favourite bag into a pannier <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a1…>, there's a DIY project waiting for you. *A better way to go* <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a1…> Want to improve commuter options at your workplace? We can help <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a1…> . You are receiving this email because you are an Active & Green subscriber. Unsubscribe <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage1.com/unsubscribe?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a…> jessie(a)greenactioncentre.ca from this list. Our mailing address is: Green Action Centre 3-303 Portage Ave. Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2B4 Canada Add us to your address book <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage1.com/vcard?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f…> Copyright (C) 2016 Green Action Centre All rights reserved. Forward <http://us2.forward-to-friend1.com/forward?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a3f55cc&id=66…> this email to a friend Update your profile <http://greenactioncentre.us2.list-manage2.com/profile?u=af15a2f9f91ef9a183a…> [image: Email Marketing Powered by MailChimp] <http://www.mailchimp.com/monkey-rewards/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm…> *Jessie Klassen* | Workplace Commuter Options <http://greenactioncentre.ca/>Green Action Centre <http://www.greenactioncentre.ca/> 3rd floor, 303 Portage Ave* | *(204) 925-3772 | Find us here <http://greenactioncentre.ca/content/ecocentre-directions-and-travel-options/> Green Action Centre is your green living hub Support our work by becoming a member <http://greenactioncentre.ca/support/become-a-member/>. Donate at CanadaHelps.org <http://canadahelps.org/> *** Please note: I am in the office Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.***

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AT Webinar: Aspects of Equity, Wed, May 18, 2-3pm, EcoCentre
by Beth McKechnie 13 May '16

13 May '16

Green Action Centre and Bike Winnipeg invite you to join us for a local viewing of the APBP webinar: *Aspects of Equity*. The webinar viewing takes place in the EcoCentre boardroom (3rd floor, 303 Portage Ave) and will be followed by group discussion of local applications. RSVPs appreciated but not necessary. Hope to see you then! cheers, Beth * * * * * *Aspects of EquityWednesday, May 18 | 2-3pm CDT* How is equity defined? Inclusion of underserved populations into active transportation planning and decision-making is key to ensuring positive outcomes for users that need it most. This session will focus on the different facets of transportation equity, highlighting case studies offering effective community engagement strategies for organizations and groups involved in active transportation. *Speakers:* - Ebony Adedayo, Alliance for Metropolitan Stability - Ed Ewing, the Major Taylor Project - Anita Hairston, PolicyLink

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Friday infographic - protected bike lanes
by Beth McKechnie 13 May '16

13 May '16

Nice infographic on the benefits of protected lanes courtesy of the PeopleforBikes.org <http://peopleforbikes.org> (aka Green Lane Project <http://www.peopleforbikes.org/green-lane-project>). Too bad it doesn't include Canada as well! * * * * * *Click the image for a larger version <http://peopleforbikes.org/page/-/uploads/GLP/PFB_BikeLaneDayInfographic_120…>. Feel free to share or use it however you'd like. Want more details? We keep them and many others here <http://www.peopleforbikes.org/statistics/category/protected-bike-lane-stati…>* . <http://peopleforbikes.org/page/-/uploads/GLP/PFB_BikeLaneDayInfographic_120…> -- *Beth McKechnie* | Workplace Commuter Options <http://greenactioncentre.ca/>Green Action Centre <http://www.greenactioncentre.ca/> <http://greenactioncentre.ca/content/ecocentre-directions-and-travel-options/> 3rd floor, 303 Portage Ave | (204) 925-3772 | Find us here <http://greenactioncentre.ca/content/ecocentre-directions-and-travel-options/> Green Action Centre is your green living hub Support our work by becoming a member <http://greenactioncentre.ca/support/become-a-member/>. Donate at CanadaHelps.org <http://canadahelps.org/>

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New York Times: Buildings get bike friendly
by Beth McKechnie 09 May '16

09 May '16

Buildings Get Bike Friendly By JANE MARGOLIESMAY 6, 2016 http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/08/realestate/catering-to-new-yorkers-with-b… One recent morning Erik Harrison, a vice president of the Patrinely Group <http://www.patrinelygroup.com/home.html>, stopped by 535W43 <http://535w43.com/>, a rental complex nearing completion that his company is developing with the USAA Real Estate Company between 10th and 11th Avenues in Manhattan <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/classifieds/realestate/locations/newyork/newy…>. But it wasn’t the 280 units in the two 14-story brick towers designed by CetraRuddy <http://www.cetraruddy.com/> that were on his mind. It was the bike rooms, one in each of the towers, located not in a shadowy basement but right on the ground level, with big windows letting in abundant light. “We’re going to have a table where people can fix their bikes, and maybe we’ll hold workshops,” Mr. Harrison said, surveying the south tower’s 850-square-foot bike space as cyclists seen through the windows zipped by toward the Hudson River Greenway. “We’ll fit as many bike racks as we can.” Driven by demand as well as a city mandate, developers and building owners are carving out bike rooms for residents to store what for some has become their transportation mode of choice. The state-of-the-art spaces often have their own entrances, saving wear-and-tear on the lobby and passenger elevators. They also offer their own gear by way of pumps and repair stands, and, sometimes, homey touches like hooks for hanging helmets. In the fancier buildings, porters and door attendants act as bike valets. “People come to an open house and ask, ‘Do you have a gym, a roof deck, a doorman?,’ ” said David Maundrell III, the executive vice president for Brooklyn <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/classifieds/realestate/locations/newyork/newy…> and Queens <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/classifieds/realestate/locations/newyork/newy…> new development of Citi Habitats. “Now they also ask, ‘Do you have a bike room?’ ” Ridership has been growing steadily, according to the New York City Department of Transportation. A 2014 survey by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene indicated that in vast swaths of Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, up to 20 percent of the population cycled several times a month. While the Citi Bike <https://www.citibikenyc.com/> program can lay claim to some of the increase in cycling, people who own their own wheels still make up the majority of riders, according to Paul Steely White, the executive director of Transportation Alternatives <https://www.transalt.org/>, an advocacy group. Of course, riders can store their bikes in their apartments, if there’s room. But “now when you’re spending a million dollars for a one-bedroom,” said Roberta Axelrod, the director of residential sales and marketing at Time Equities, “no one wants a bike in there” propped against the wall. Residents of older buildings have been clamoring for the conversion of formerly empty or underutilized “back-of-house” space into storage for bikes. “If you have a building with two- and three-bedroom apartments, 100 units doesn’t mean 100 bikes,” said Matthew Baron, the president of Simon Baron Development <http://www.simonbaron.com/>. “It could be 300 or 400.” Consequently, there are waiting lists for many of the city’s bike rooms. As for new buildings, a zoning amendment passed in 2009 requires the provision of one bike space for every two units in structures of 10 apartments or more. The law also applies to substantially enlarged buildings and to those being converted to residential use. “It used to be you’d build a building and then say, where should we put the bikes?” Ms. Axelrod said. “Now it’s included in the program from the beginning.” In Downtown Brooklyn, 388 Bridge <http://388bridge.com/>, a new 378-unit rental/condo building, created 190 bike spaces in three separate rooms in the basement, one space above its mandated quota. Many buildings near parks or bike lanes, or ones geared to a demographic group that favors cycling, exceed the minimum number of spots. Forty2East, a new 53-unit condo building in East Williamsburg, has 36 bike spots, nine more than its quota. In some cases, bike rooms are muscling out other types of storage. TheRichard Meier <http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/06/realestate/06SqFt.html>-designed condominium One Grand Army Plaza, in Brooklyn’s Prospect Heights neighborhood, originally was going to have 75 bike slots, but even before the building opened in 2008, that number was deemed inadequate — especially considering the location, opposite Prospect Park <https://www.prospectpark.org/>, and the number of family-size apartments it contained. After space from the garage was folded into the bike room, it accommodated 90 bikes, and, more recently, with the addition of double-decker racks and wall hooks, it now has 117 spots. These days, however, it seems the mere provision of space isn’t enough. Bike rooms in buildings coming to market now are being tricked out with compression air pumps, of the sort found in bike shops and gas stations, and work stands to which one can clamp a bike while oiling a chain or fixing a flat. Tools are often on hand, and sometimes there’s a hose for washing bikes down after a muddy ride. At 252 East 57th Street, a condominium under construction near Second Avenue, one of the door attendants stationed at the porte-cochere will be able to whisk away a bike after a ride and have it readied for the next outing. At the Residences at Prince <http://princeatmott.com/>, a condominium project in an 1826 landmark-designated building in NoLIta that previously housed a Catholic school, the bike room will have hooks where residents can hang their helmets between rides. Many buildings are providing the bicycles themselves, acquiring their own fleets — emblazoned with the buildings’ names — for residents’ use. Circa Central Park <http://circacentralpark.com/>, a condominium taking shape at West 110th Street and Central Park West, will have four branded single-speed recreational bikes by Priority Bicycles <http://www.prioritybicycles.com/>, according to Shlomi Reuveni, a managing director of Town New Development, which is handling sales and marketing. At 50 West <http://www.50westnyc.com/>, a condominium under development in Lower Manhattan, residents will be able to take the building’s four Porsche bikes, which cost $3,700 each, out for a spin. At least one building is even giving bicycles away. Nine52 <http://www.nine52.com/>, a luxury condo soon to open on West 52nd Street in Hell’s Kitchen, will have 20 black single-speed Joulvert bikes, according to Maria Theresa Ienna of Park River Properties, the director of sales. It is also offering a bike, valued at around $450, as a closing gift to the first 25 buyers. “Customers come in and listen to the sales presentation and say, ‘That’s a beautiful bike,’” Ms. Ienna said. “We say, ‘If you buy an apartment, the bike is yours.’ ” The least expensive unit in the building (already in contract) is a studio for $597,000. There is usually a price for parking in a bike room, according to owners and developers. The charges, which can come in the form of a monthly or annual fee, vary widely, from a token $10 per year to $10 to $100 per month. “It’s a decent revenue stream,” said Marc Kotler, a senior vice president for the new development group of FirstService Residential. “It can be $10,000 or $20,000 a year in income” for a building. For some New Yorkers, even a bike room won’t do. The finicky can stow their top-of-the-line bikes in the private storage lockers that some buildings have, safe from jostling and scratching. Or come up with other solutions. Susi Wunsch, the founder of Velojoy <http://velojoy.com/>, a cycling lifestyle website, keeps her everyday bike, an all-black aluminum Kona Dew with disc brakes, in the bike room of her Greenwich Village building, though she isn’t a fan of wrestling it on and off overhead hooks. She balances her Serotta Ottrott road bike — which she called her “pride and joy” — atop a bookcase in her home office. With a frame that’s clear carbon and titanium, it weighs only 16 pounds. Meanwhile, her midnight blue Pashley Britannia, with its big wicker basket strapped to the handlebars, is parked in the dining room, where “its beauty merits ‘sculpture’ status,” she said. 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