Bike Rack Giveaway
GO Buffalo Niagara is offering a one-time opportunity for sites on the East Side to apply to receive free bike racks and bike rack installation services! Powered by a US DOT Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program grant, our Bike Rack Giveaway will make getting around Buffalo by bike even easier.
APPLY FOR UP TO 2 FREE RACKS
In partnership with the East Side Bike Club, GO Buffalo Niagara has committed 75 standard surface-mounted Sheffield style bike racks to distribute to businesses on the East Side of Buffalo – including free installation! Sites may request up to two (2) racks each. Applications will be reviewed for eligibility (see below) and racks will be distributed based on each applicant’s need.
GObike Buffalo will cover installation costs, permitting, insurance, and permitting costs. Applicants must provide permission from the business/property owner to install the bike rack by completing the application form. Applicants must also use the form to submit a photo of the site where they would like the rack to be installed to help confirm the rack(s) will fit.
FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED
WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Proposed sites for bike racks must:
- Be located in a neighborhood on the East Side of Buffalo, defined by Main Street, William Street, and the eastern City limit.
- Have a need for bike parking facilities.
- Have room to legally install bike racks in the public right of way OR in a visible, publicly-accessible area of private property near an entrance.
- Be within three miles of public transit stops.
- Be approved for bike rack installation by the property owner.
- Have a high density of users that could potentially use the rack(s).