Good Design: Stylish and Functional

Speaking of good design (below), this just in from Michael Alexander:

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These stylish and exceptionally functional bike racks recently appeared by the front doors of the London Drugs on Broadway at Cambie.

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They’re certainly the handsomest I’ve seen. They easily accommodate bikes parked front wheel in, or the more secure rear in (which allows a U-lock to protect the frame and the more expensive rear wheel). They’re also properly spaced apart, to accommodate a bike with a rear pannier bag — perfect for most shopping.

Let’s hope that in years to come there will be hundreds more of these well-designed bits of street furniture.