Artistic Bike Racks
The first artistic bike rack, “Bike Here”, was unveiled in May 2009. Spanning 13 feet, “Bike Here” holds ten bikes and adds a splash of color and vitality to the Dupont Metro station’s south entrance.
The “Clip Art” bike rack at 2000 L Street brings both art and function together. This creative bike rack accommodates six bikes and brightens up the business district with a playful take on a standard office supply.
Both "Clip Art" and "Bike Here" designs were solicited through a call to artists and selected by a panel of representatives from the District government, the Golden Triangle community and local artists and biking organizations.
The bike rack, "(Re) Cycle" at 1901 Pennsylvania Avenue provides parking for up to 10 bikes without having to "feed the meter." The functional sculpture made out of used parking meter heads were provided by the D.C. Department of Transportation. "(Re) Cycle" was designed by local design firm, Design Army.
The newest bike rack, "Exploration" at 1600 M Street was designed by two National Geographic employees, who were inspired by the idea of exploring nature and discovering the world around you. It features mountains, water, the moon and sun.
"Exploration," "(Re) Cycle," “Clip Art” and “Bike Here” join more than 350 bike racks – parking for 700+ bikes – in the Golden Triangle. The creative racks will also serve as a complement to other streetscape and public art projects in development in the Golden Triangle, such as painting alleys with graphic art, installing public art at the Farragut North Metro and Farragut West Metro stations and creating a raised, planted median along Connecticut Avenue.
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