tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36250316.post5880031554603633251..comments2023-11-05T01:50:47.040-07:00Comments on Bike Commute Tips Blog: Bike station needed at MBTA?Paul Dornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03893190816290007375noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36250316.post-4123889275179955782007-07-09T10:56:00.000-07:002007-07-09T10:56:00.000-07:00This may be nitpicking, but I want to say I don't ...This may be nitpicking, but I want to say I don't quite agree with the comment that "unsecured bike stations are magnets for thieves" and illustrating it with a photograph of the Alewife T station. The sheer number of bikes seen in this photograph gives you a good idea of how well trafficked the area is. It is one of the busiest commuter stations on the MBTA, and the bicycle parking is prominently located in the front area of the station, where MBTA personnel are on duty all night long. As far as I know this area does not have a serious problem with vandalism.<BR/><BR/>The Malden T station mentioned in this article, on the other hand, has been criticized for poor placement of its bike parking facilities. A recent post to the massbike mailing list discussed this in more detail: http://groups.google.com/group/massbike/browse_frm/thread/3d9f4d01fdd311e6<BR/><BR/>The one thing that seems clear is that areas that receive low amounts of traffic or are infrequently visited are going to be magnets for vandalism and theft. I haven't visited the Malden T station and can't speak to it first-hand, but it is possible that the situation there could be improved just by moving bike parking to a more visible location near the station.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com