Hey, I was walking around the Anshutz Medical Campus today (the weather was great!) and came across this:
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I thought that was pretty cool! They even installed rails for locking up.
There were only 2 scooters parked there today (no, they aren't invisible; they just weren't parked under one of the signs). I'll snap a picture later this summer and we'll see how many collect.
Anyone else ever see dedicated scooter parking?
.::I know the voices in my head aren't real, but man do they come up with some great ideas::.
I have seen it for motorcycles but never scooter specific. That's really cool. If it has a place for lockup then it must be legit. I know you can buy those signs online. (Something similar anyway)
no i don't ride a scooter, i am a scooter pilot!
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That is legit. Maybe we will see more of that type of parking. I wish that Tucson would do something like that. Then your scoot wont get hit if you park in a parking space. Which has happened to me in the past.
JoshWED wrote:if this is a hospital, it might be a different type of scooter...
Nah, it's a huge medical campus (227 acres). The Children's Hospital, University Hospital, Research facilities, the new VA hospital and the Medical School, Nursing School, Dental School etc, etc are all on campus. Including the old Fitzsimmons Army Hospital where President Eisenhower stayed after his heart attack. He ran the country from there for 6 weeks. There's even a golf course!
There's tons of young folks on campus and scooters parked everywhere last year. This was the first time I saw this. It's on the side of a building around the corner from one of many bike racks where a bunch of scooters parked mixed in with the bikes.
.::I know the voices in my head aren't real, but man do they come up with some great ideas::.
I like it! If only these ingenious "city planners" would come up with similar setups in busy commuter and shopping areas. 1 car spot can hold at least 3 scooters, I'd gladly lock up and not obnoxiousy take a discreet spot on the sidewalk! (out of the way of peds of course )
I posted a pic a few months ago of 4 buddies parked in Decatur, Ga at a scooter parking only spot. There are a about 4 of these spots in the diatom area and they have a specific sign that says "Scooter Parking Only". There is also a message underneath that's says nothing over 250cc but motorcycles park here frequently as well. The awesome thing is that the parking is free where as all the other parking in these areas are either garage or metered spaces. There are quite a few scooters running around here and it so nice to feel welcomed by the city.
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