Bike Parking from Hell
Monday, January 14th, 2008
I looked for a bicycle stand and found the above nothingness.
Where: Whole Foods Market, Pasadena, CA. “The largest Whole Foods Market west of the Rockies”, according to a company press release. It also states that “this new 2 story, 76,770 square foot store will be the next evolution of Whole Foods Market, designed to exceed its customers’ expectations (…)”
Sounds great.
These are the options for customers who arrive by bike:
1) Park in spot pictured above.
2) Park at (usually already taken) bus stop sign, thereby half blocking the sidewalk.
3) Park at cunningly hidden sub-standard bike stand 137 steps away from the front door, next to the parking garage entrance. If you can’t see it at first – look harder. Look BEHIND THE TRASHCAN. Happy shopping!
(photo: Backhouse Images)