Hoboken is bike-friendly!
Bicycling is green, it’s stress-free, and with more and more bike lanes and bike racks going in every month, there’s no better time to start riding. For decades, streets seem to have been dedicated exclusively to cars, but Hoboken is making a concerted effort to better rationalize this valuable public space.
Hoboken is bike-friendly!
Bicycling is green, it’s stress-free, and with more and more bike lanes and bike racks going in every month, there’s no better time to start riding. For decades, streets seem to have been dedicated exclusively to cars, but Hoboken is making a concerted effort to better rationalize this valuable public space.
This map illustrates the locations and capacities of existing and planned bicycle racks as well as bike lanes within the City of Hoboken. All planned locations are not final and therefore are subject to change.
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Legend:
Green Cycle Icon=Existing bike rack.
Blue Marker=New bike rack (2010).
Purple Marker=Sponsored bike rack.
Red Pushpin=Planned bike rack, 5-7 capacity.
Yellow Pushpin=Planned bike rack, 2 capacity.
Bold Green Line=Class I/Class II separated bike lanes.
Light Green Line=Class III shared bike lanes.
Article XXXIII: Bicycle Operation and Parking of the City’s Municipal Code details all of the rules and regulations surrounding bike parking in Hoboken. The key guidelines include the following:
Where to Park a Bicycle:
Where NOT to Park a Bicycle:
Bicycles can be locked to bike racks in Hoboken for up to 7 consecutive days without being utilized. After 7 days, a bicycle may be deemed abandoned and can be removed and disposed of if not moved in a timely manner.
Looking to bicycle around Hoboken but aren't familiar where to ride, well bike no further:
Bicycle lanes are an invitation to bicyclists to use their public space and an indication to drivers that they should expect to see bikes along the street.
Class II bike lanes on one-way streets with parking on both sides are typically located on the left side of the street because when an exclusive lane is designated for bicycles on one-way streets, studies from other cities have shown that bicyclists are 66% less likely to be hit by a parked car’s door opening if that lane is on the passenger side of the car, rather than the driver’s side. Placing the lane on the left also minimizes conflicts with buses and shuttles that pick up and drop off passengers on the right-hand side of the street.
In 2009, Hoboken began designating and striping streets as Class II (5-foot-wide striped lanes) and Class III “sharrows” (sharing arrows) bike lanes. Sharrows are used on streets that are too narrow to accommodate a striped bike lane and they communicate to drivers and bicyclists that a street is meant to be shared by both groups.
Protected bike lanes are a simple concept, really: they're like sidewalks for bikes. Clearly marked, protected bike lanes are an easy-to-install, cost-effective way to provide safe routes for cyclists and encourage bike travel. One type of protected bike lane is a parking-protected bike lane. Another type is a bollard-protected bike lane. A third is a curb-protected bike lane.
The city has created a trust fund for the collection of donations intended to increase bicycle facilities throughout the city. Residents and businesses can sponsor bike racks and on-street bike corrals to be installed outside their storefronts or other locations with an inscription acknowledging the sponsor.
Prices are the following:
Bike racks: $200.00-$350.00 (installation included)
Bike corral: $795.00 (installation included)
Thank you very much for your generosity!
