List of guidance, standards, and models for bicycle parking

Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (2010). Bicycle Parking Guidelines, 2nd Edition. APBP. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/trec_reports/297/

  • Foundational reference for rack types, user needs, and basic siting principles, and as a cross‑check on minimum space and security requirements.

City of Boulder (2009). City of Boulder Design and Construction Standards. City of Boulder, Colorado. https://bouldercolorado.gov/services/design-and-construction-standards

  • Example of model adopted municipal policy for for geometric spacing and installation details, especially technical drawings for inverted‑U racks and clearances.

National Association of City Transportation Officials (2013). Urban Street Design Guide. NACTO.
https://nacto.org/publication/urban-street-design-guide/

  • Provides context for street and sidewalk zone design, informing where bicycle parking should be located within furnishing/curb zones and along key corridors.

National Association of City Transportation Officials (2014). Urban Bikeway Design Guide, Second (Expanded) Edition. NACTO / Island Press.
https://nacto.org/publication/urban-bikeway-design-guide/

  • Serves as a national bikeway geometry reference, informing assumptions about bike envelopes, clearances, and the relationship between bikeways, parking, and the curb.

National Association of City Transportation Officials (2018, updated 2020). Shared Micromobility Playbook. NACTO.
https://nacto.org/publication/shared-micromobility-playbook/

  • Contains best practices on bike and scooter parking corrals, curbside allocation, and managing shared fleets, shaping recommendations on flexible and mixed‑use parking areas.

National Association of City Transportation Officials (online, updated from 2025). Urban Bikeway Design Guide – Online Edition (including Bike and Scooter Parking). NACTO.
https://nacto.org/publication/urban-bikeway-design-guide/

  • Provides current NACTO guidance on bike and scooter parking specifically, including typologies and siting, and is treated as a primary national reference for parking design.

National Association of City Transportation Officials (2025). Urban Bikeway Design Guide, Third Edition. NACTO / Island Press.
https://nacto.org/latest/nacto-launches-new-urban-bikeway-design-guide-for-the-next-generation-of-innovative-cycling-infrastructure/

  • Establshes concepts for All Ages & Abilities and curb/transit integration, ensuring bicycle parking recommendations support modern bikeway networks.

Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission (2024). 27‑6309. Bicycle Parking Standards. Prince George’s County, Maryland.
https://www.pgplanning.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bike-Parking-Standards.pdf

  • A contemporary U.S. zoning‑code example for numeric parking requirements alongside Boulder.

City of Boulder (updated 2025). Boulder Revised Code §9‑9‑6(e), Parking Standards – Bicycle Parking. City of Boulder, Colorado.
https://library.municode.com/co/boulder/codes/municipal_code.

  • Example of model adopted municipal policy functional requirements and minimum quantities, with this guide translating those standards into a “how‑to” script.