Detailed description (English): Giro di Sarjevo`s Infrastructure Department engineers, Damir Margeta, ME (TE) and Amina
Sokolović, BSc. CE designed and proposed building of bicycle parking lot in Ćemalusa
Street to local government of Sarajevo`s Centar Municipality. Local government decided to
allot land and invest in this project.
Parking lot has capacity of 20 units. It is constructed of 10 staple racks, the A-letter shape
version. This improved version of staple rack has a transverse bar that provides extra security against theft by allowing additional ways of tying and locking bicycle to the rack. Transverse bar is also used to mark parking lot with proper Bicycle Parking traffic sign sticker making it even easier to be recognized by less experienced cyclists. This is the first introduction of A-shape staple racks in Sarajevo and most probably in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bicycle parking lot is located just 50 meters from main stroll area - Ferhadija Street, where cycling is not allowed and where is very hard to walk a bike through bustling crowd.
Moreover, setting up a bike racks solved another problem in Ćemaluša street. Its sidewalk used to be cluttered by illegal parking by both lorries and cars and pedestrians had to walk on the carriageway. Bike racks will stop further obstruction of sidewalk, create parking capacity for cyclist and leave wide enough pathway for pedestrians.
Target group(s): Existing and future urban cyclists, most preferable 12 years and older, that travel by bicycle to the city center.
Objectives: Creating properly located and designed bicycle parking lot of substantial capacity in vicinity of Sarajevo`s main street will encourage more people to ride bikes in everyday use. It will make city`s central area more friendly and accessible for cyclists.
Expected Outcomes: Encouraging urban cycling in Sarajevo. Cyclist will easier enter to city central area. Parking bicycles at safe parking lot will attract more people to cycle to city center if proper bicycle parking is provided at the right location. After leaving their bikes at this location cyclist can access main stroll area and numerous near by attractive destinations in city center.
This project will have great media coverage in printed, internet media and on television as well which is crucial in advocating and popularizing urban cycling in Sarajevo.
Partner: Centar Municipality - local community government, the investor of the project.