Commuting in Perth

[Andrew Price]

Heard today that a new office building (Woodside) in Perth will have 200 bike racks, the same number
as the car parking spaces in the building.

Suggests that commuting by bike may be much bigger in the west than back east.

Can anyone from the Western Division of aus.bicycle confirm if that is the case? - would be an
interesting and good development in our town planning 'fitwere true.

best, Andrew

 

[Till]

Andrew Price <[email protected]> wrote:
> Heard today that a new office building (Woodside) in Perth will have 200 bike racks, the same
> number as the car parking spaces in the building.

I think that woodside were doing a deal where they bought some staff cycles and they were allowed to
keep them if they did a certain mileage on them per month or whatever.

till

 

[Lyn]

> > Heard today that a new office building (Woodside) in Perth will have 200 bike racks, the same
> > number as the car parking spaces in the building.
>

Cycling in Perth is a joy - lots of bike paths, relatively flat... lots of people riding, even in
the wet winters.

The present Woodside building has 25-30 racks which, when I worked there, were always maxxed out.
They also have good shower facilities and lockers, an added bonus. A number of city buildings have
lockup storage facilities and showers for a nominal fee to their staff.

Lyn

 

[Nicholas & Domi]

the cynic in me says they've done a deal which involves fewer parking spaces and therefore greatly
reduces the cost of the building, or gets them out of a particular planning requirement... however,
good on them anyway.

"Andrew Price" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]... Heard today that a new office building
(Woodside) in Perth will have 200 bike racks, the same number as the car parking spaces in
the building.

Suggests that commuting by bike may be much bigger in the west than back east.

Can anyone from the Western Division of aus.bicycle confirm if that is the case? - would be an
interesting and good development in our town planning 'fitwere true.

best, Andrew