If you want bicycles, you have to provide space for them. Yet many cities struggle with this.

Bicycles are transforming the streetscapes of major cities worldwide. By creating dedicated cycling lanes, many cities aim to attract more cyclists into their centres. But that alone is not enough. Parking facilities, as well as their security and the services provided also play a crucial role. The Danish architect and urban planner Jan Gehl, author of „Cities for People”, never tires of emphasising: „You get what you invite in. If you invite cars, you get cars. If you invite bicycles, you get bicycles, and with them a livelier, healthier city.” Gehl is thus addressing the issue of bicycle parking facilities, a topic often neglected by many urban planners.