Where with him? In Prague 7, they have already found a place where you can build it
photo: Georgi Bidenko, PrahaIN.cz/Shared bike
Already 13 combined parking spaces for shared or private bicycles, scooters and motorbikes were introduced this year by the seventh city district. He wants to free up sidewalks for pedestrians and parking spaces for cars.
Parking for all private and shared one-wheel vehicles is, according to the information, at website Prague 7 more from projects to support transport infrastructure, similar to, for example, bicycle racks.
The first combined parking space was created in January of this year on Orten Square, and since then 13 of them have been in operation. Residents recognize them by the traffic signs with the bicycle and motorbike icon.
Spaces too small for cars are ideal for scooters and bicycles
“We have long been dealing with the problem of inappropriately parked one-wheelers, and this is the main reason for looking for a solution to help us free up the pavements for pedestrians, as well as the often congested parking bays for cars. In cooperation with experts, we selected suitable places that do not allow parking of a car, but comfortably accommodate 4-6 bicycles, motorbikes or scooters. This results in a smart and efficient use of space. A week ago, we managed to introduce another parking space in Kostelní Street at the entrance to Letenské sady, which increased their current number to thirteen,” said Ondřej Mirovský (Green Party), Prague 7 councilor for transport.
In addition to Orten Square, parking spaces are currently also located in Jana Zajíce, Veletržní, Na Ovčinách, Heřmanova, Bubenská, Jankovcova, Strojnická and Kostelní streets near Letenské sady. Further, at the intersections of Kamenická and U Akademie, Františka Křižíka and Skalecká, Janovského and Šternberkova and U Smaltovna and Šternberkova streets.
The data source is shared electric scooters
The seventh district also cooperates with the operator of electric scooters BeRider in setting up parking spaces. These are one of the mobility projects of the Škoda auto DigiLab innovation center and respond to the growing trend of micromobility, i.e. private transport over short distances.
It was BeRider that provided the City Hall of Prague 7 with important data about the most frequented nodes, and therefore suitable places for the placement of combined parking spaces. Shared scooters are also involved in pilot testing, when the operator moves them from the immediate vicinity to designated parking zones as part of a service review.
The town hall plans to establish parking areas in other suitable places, which should result based on the data on the occupancy of the current zones. Other city districts are slowly joining the project.