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What's maddening is that the area surrounding this new store is among the best for dedicated bike paths in the city.
this post was submitted on 07 Dec 2024
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You'd be surprised how often this kind of thing can be rectified by a friendly conversation with the store manager. Not always, but often enough to make the effort.
Yes, I've convinced one store that didn't have bike racks to get them installed. They did very quickly (within 1-2 months tops). In a plaza that moved their bike racks from a good spot to "around the corner", had it placed back in the good spot after I complained.
The majority, however, do nothing. My success rate is maybe 1 in 100 😟
For such a large corporation, the placement of this bike rack is intentional, as there are hundreds of meters of wide open space along the rest of the outer perimeter wall that would have been better for those racks (or the dumpster!).
The location near me has their's conveniently placed and I believe a couple of the employees use it as well... I agree that much of this is still in the hands of the local management.