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BPAC weighs bike-registration options and EasyRoutes website to counter theft and abandoned bikes
Summary
Members discussed reviving a municipal bike-registration program in partnership with nonprofits (BikeIndex or Project529), possible shop-based registration and using the planned Bike Seaville/EasyRoutes website to publicize voluntary registration options.
Josh Kron proposed that Charlottesville explore a bike-registration program to deter theft and make it easier for buyers of used bikes to check serial numbers. He suggested partnerships with nonprofit registries such as BikeIndex or Project529 that store serial numbers or QR codes for bikes.
Tommy Sipranek, the city’s bike-and-ped coordinator, said a…
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