BIKE: Re: Dude! Where's My Bike Rack?

[Stuart Werbner]

Guys,

This evening I rode by the N. Lamar C/M on the way home from work. I spoke 
with a manager at C/M about the sudden missing racks, and she promised me 
that they would be re-installed, after being temporarily removed for a 
party. Though she didn't say exactly when they would be re-installed, I am 
willing to take her at her word.

In addition, there are two other places nearby that still have low 
utilization bike racks:
1) In the gap between the Bookstop and The Gap. (No pun intended)
2) North of the north entrance of the C/M (the opposite entrance from the 
food court and tables).

If you're still looking for something to protest, then please ignore this 
posting...

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Stuart Werbner
Annuit Coeptis

"Next on the Agenda: France"




>From: Fred Meredith <bikin-fred>
>To: "Bob Farr" <bobfarr>
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>Subject: Re: BIKE: Re: Dude! Where's My Bike Rack?
>Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 15:08:08 -0600
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>Okay, Bob. Now you're talkin'
>
>Do you want to turn this into one of your full-fledged rants for the 
>December issue or should I just format this post as a letter to the editor?
>
>Let me know and when and where to I come to get you?
>
>Fred
>
>At 12:03 PM -0600 11/19/04, Bob Farr wrote:
>>Well, since they've removed the bike racks from the deck (below the gong) 
>>like you say, then they've declared war. War I say!
>>
>>I might have been less concerned if they'd only removed some of those 
>>wheelbender racks from those unused "around the corner" locations where 
>>such racks tend to be located and ignored. But the fact that they've 
>>ripped out the bike racks from the central traffic hub that saw the most 
>>use shows a complete disregard for the sort of "organic" customers Central 
>>Market was created to "serve."
>>
>>It's an outrage. The bicycle traffic at that Central Market location is 
>>certainly high enough to warrant a first class bike rack location where 
>>it's convienent and one can keep an eye on their bike while eating lunch 
>>or whatever.
>>
>>I suppose the Central Market masquerade as a Whole Foods Market clone is 
>>finally over. Now they've revealed their true corporate identity to be 
>>just an HEB with a higher margin. Until they come to their senses, I'll 
>>take all my premium grocery trips to Whole Foods.
>>--
>>Bob Farr
>>
>>This is going down in my diary as the crappiest November of my lifetime. 
>>Must the other boot drop again and again and again? This is madness.
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Mitchell/Diversified Media 
>>Applications" <joe.mitchell>
>>To: "Bob Farr" <bobfarr>
>>Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 9:30 AM
>>Subject: Re: Dude! Where's My Bike Rack?
>>
>>>Hello Bob:
>>>
>>>They removed the main huge bike rack..the one that help around 20 bikes.. 
>>>by
>>>the big gong that the kids love.. The main one, right out front. As you 
>>>lock
>>>your bike-up, you look at the gong and the north door and window of Feats 
>>>of
>>>Clay. It's been gone a few days, now.. Think it was last week when it got
>>>yanked..not exactly certain of date.. If you look on the deck below the
>>>gong, you can see the bolt marks where it used to be..
>>>
>>>You're right, the removed rack had been there since day one when CM 
>>>opened
>>>its doors.
>>>
>>>I've been getting good response from other people who miss it, too..
>>>
>>>Hope you can help get it back by sending an email and/or filling out a
>>>comments card. If you're there, try to talk to Raul or Sondra or any 
>>>other
>>>mgr.. They are aware of the situation and would love to tell the Dist. 
>>>Mgr
>>>to put the bike rack back. We just need more bicyclists to keep polite
>>>pressure on them.
>>>
>>>Most of the people who work the express line are bike-only people, too. 
>>>Talk
>>>to them about it. Make a buzz
>>>
>>>Thanks for your help..
>>>
>>>Joe Mitchell
>>>
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: Bob Farr <bobfarr>
>>>To: Joe Mitchell/Diversified Media Applications
>>><joe.mitchell>;
>>><forum-bicycleaustin.info>
>>>Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 8:17 AM
>>>Subject: Re: Dude! Where's My Bike Rack?
>>>
>>>>I was just there on Monday and didn't notice any missing racks on the 
>>>>deck
>>>>section (the only location were I was aware of any bike parking), nor 
>>>>did
>>>I
>>>>notice any preparations to remove them. Where were the bike racks 
>>>>located
>>>before
>>>>they were ripped out?
>>>>
>>>>It would certainly be an outrage if they removed the racks from the deck
>>>because
>>>>those racks are consistently in use.
>>>>--
>>>>Bob
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Joe Mitchell/Diversified Media Applications"
>>><joe.mitchell>
>>>>To: <forum-bicycleaustin.info>
>>>>Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 1:07 AM
>>>>Subject: BIKE: Dude! Where's My Bike Rack?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Hi Folx:
>>>>
>>>>I'm pissed about central market on N. Lamar yanking 80% of their bike
>>>parking
>>>>without warning. I confirmed w/Mgmt today that the racks have been
>>>permanently
>>>>removed.
>>>>
>>>>Would they do this to 80% of their car parking???
>>>>
>>>>I've posted info on how to contact the Central Market District Mgr at my
>>>website
>>>>www.joemitchell.biz
>>>>
>>>>Please take the time to email the district mgr's office, and even fill 
>>>>out
>>>a
>>>>comment card in a CM store if you can.
>>>>
>>>>I've also posted the letter I personally delivered to Mgmt today.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks for your attention.
>>>>
>>>>Joe Mitchell
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
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>
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