Bikehangar: 1 car = 12 bike spaces

Smarthangars are a compact communal bike storage solution that can be installed in any existing car parking space, providing those living or working locally places to securely store their bicycles. Operated by secure smart card system, the design allows spaces to be rented out for long term or short term use, creating a sustainable economic model for bike storage in the city. 

Bicycle theft and the lack of secure cycle parking is a huge problem facing many cities. This is one of the major inhibitors to the growth of cycling and research has shown that a third of those who have experienced theft stop cycling.

Bicycle shelters and lockers offer the best security by fully enclosing the whole bike away from potential thieves. However it is often expensive and difficult to find space to install these large and bulky structures in our crowded cities.

Where can we find space for bicycle parking? If we look at our streets, cars often line up both sides of the road. These large machines take up large amounts of space and make our streets less permeable.

The solution is to convert these readily available car parking spaces into bicycle parking.

1 car = 12 bicycle spaces
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