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Volunteer urges more bicycle parking downtown; staff say lockers exist at select garages
Summary
Jordan Moldow, a volunteer with the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition, asked the board to add bicycle parking to downtown garages and the upcoming work plan; staff noted secure bike lockers at San Pedro and recommended coordination with the bicycle pedestrian advisory committee and San Jose State affiliates.
Jordan Moldow, who identified himself as a volunteer with the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition, urged the board to consider bicycle parking as part of the downtown work plan to increase non‑car access to commercial areas. "One way of doing that is providing people bicycle parking so that they could bike into downtown," Moldow said, asking staff to explore expanded bike lockers and loop racks in garages.
Staff and committee members responded that bicycle parking ties into the downtown transportation plan and that secure bike cages exist (for example, BikeLink lockers in the San Pedro garage with about 16 spaces). Staff cautioned that many garage footprints lack the geometry to install cages indoors and that conflicts between bikes and vehicle lanes can pose operational challenges. Members suggested channeling requests through the bicycle pedestrian advisory committee and coordinating with San Jose State to increase campus‑facility access.
Moldow also urged using daylighting zones where appropriate to install bike parking and reduce car parking demand; committee members agreed to explore coordination across the downtown transportation plan and parking operations.
