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By Silvia Senna

BIKE VALET SERVICE

City council set to approve Bike Valet Service Pilot program on Tuesday

Mar 10, 2024 | 1:00 PM

KAMLOOPS – On Tuesday (March 12), Kamloops City council is expected to vote on a proposal to deliver a bike valet service pilot program in 2024 – a place where bikes are dropped off, owners receive a claim stub, and personnel watch over the parked bikes until owners return to claim them.

City staff is recommending council to allocate $69,500 of the Climate Action Fund Reserve for the program, which would start in early May and run until Labour Day, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday to Saturday.

Two locations are being considered for the program, both located in downtown Kamloops and adjacent to Victoria Street. “If approved, staff will work with Tourism Kamloops, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association, to finalize the location and other logistics,” states the report presented by City staff.

Still according to the document, avoiding bike theft is one of the key purposes of the project. “Long-term bike parking amenities provide enhanced protections such as an enclosure (e.g. shelter, bike lockers) and/or active surveillance (e.g. bike valet), which reduce the risk of theft. There are currently limited options for publicly accessible, long-term bike parking in the city.”

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