It is great news and I think some balance between removal / new racks is a win for everyone. I would love to see the design for the racks be very simple, functional and long lasting. Anything that is going to be as exposed as these will be to the elements and use shouldn't become a burden down the road. Toronto's rings are a good example of something that will be both functional, nice looking and durable. I am not saying we need to copy them and any way we can localize the concept would be a win. I just don't want people in 5 years to look at them and think it would have been better to just remove the poles because they require too much maintenance.

Either way, great win for city residents here and I also find it amazing that the city will cry about no money but when people actually get behind something as had happened here they find a way. As they say, the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

This is great news. Not only will the bike rings/racks allow for potential bikers to actually have a choice, but if they are done right they can become public art. Other cities have done different designs by neighborhood, to match the eclectic character. It would be nice to see them open up bike ring designs to local artist and add some variation to the streetscapes.

+ local artists can be cheap.