Bike Racks

Bike Racks for Stoneham

Locations

The Stoneham CDC launched a special campaign to purchase and install bike racks for twenty public locations in the Town of Stoneham. Phase 1 of the project is focusing on the two most urgent locations: the Stoneham Public Library (new racks were installed in April 2019) and the Stoneham Common (in proximity to Stoneham Square and and Town Hall.) Phase 2 is to purchase bike racks incrementally for the other identified locations.

Why do we need bike racks?

Part of creating a vibrant community street life is improving the infrastructure for pedestrians and
bicycle use. Currently there are very few public bike racks in town – of the existing ones, most are
in poor condition. The lack of a safe, convenient place for bike storage is a major deterrent for
residents using bicycles in the town center.

Accessible bike racks would:

1) Encourage residents to bike to work.
2) Encourage children and youth to bike to the Stoneham Public Library, Recreation Park and other activities.
3) Bring more foot traffic from residents to Main Street businesses and Stoneham Square.
4) Provide a larger opportunity to bring recreational cyclists using the soon to be opened Tri-Community Greenway to the Stoneham Square area.

In addition to being healthy and ecologically-friendly,
being bike-friendly is good for business!

New Library Bike Racks

Town Common Bike Racks

Check out these new beautiful bike racks at the Stoneham Public Library which were purchased with a generous grant from StonehamBank and funds from our community fundraising campaign!

The Stoneham CDC ran a Bike Rack Community Design Contest in the Summer of 2018 and selected the design below, submitted by Filis Warren, to create custom bike racks to be installed near the Town Common late summer 2019. Consider supporting this project to make Stoneham and even greater (and more beautiful) place to live!

Support Us and Get Involved

Community Donors

The Town of Stoneham (Complete Streets Grant)

Martin Richard Foundation (with support from Stoneham resident, Jamie McDermott)

Mike Bratina and Rachel Rennard

The Lecoq Family

City Cycle

Help us Reach our Goal

The CDC is seeking $5,000 from community sponsors including businesses and individuals to
complete Phase 1 of the project.

Sponsors/Donors will be recognized on plaques that will be
attached to the racks in a highly visible location.