Just a suggestion until you get more bike parking on the other side of the street: there are also four bike posts on Mass Ave directly across from St James, in front of the 2000 Mass Ave tae kwon do school, which is closed on Sundays.

Out of curiosity, if this is primarily bike parking for parishioners on Sundays, why doesn't the church install bike racks in its large parking area off of Beech Street (and incorporate appropriate bicycle provisions into whatever construction is being planned for whenever that gets off the ground(, rather than imposing the costs of this on the city and potentially infringing on the width of the sidewalk available to pedestrians. If it could be shown that the proposed bicycle parking would be used most of the day 5 or 7 days a week, I'd feel differently, but this proposal, as written, bears an unfortunate resemblance to a request to use city funds to support a religious institution.

very good point!

Thanks for your request. We will evaluate this location, let you know of our findings, and notify abutting property owners if racks will be installed. To the original requester - can you clarify which you're saying is the most common approach for cyclists? The request is listed for mass ave, but the marker is just as close to Beech Street.

In addition, as other have mentioned, we may not be able to accommodate all of the bike parking on the sidewalk. However, we will take a look and evaluate the sidewalk for additional bike parking. The development project at this site will also be adding 32 indoor and 10 outdoor bike parking spaces on private property.

The most common approach by bike seems to be northbound on Mass Ave, where there is a marked bike lane. The sidewalk in front of the Church has very wide sidewalks and seems like it could accommodate bike parking without impeding foot traffic. Beech is also a common bike route - I know I take it some days. But the sidewalks there are narrower.

Regarding the development project - the start of construction on that project has been delayed for more than five years. The new accommodations will be welcome when they arrive, but it's hard to predict when that will be complete.

Thanks so much for the additional info. We will let you know more as soon as possible.

I just voted to fix this--we need people to be using bikes! But I agree with jk02140 and Ruth--it's of real concern if this is an issue only Sunday a.m. for church services. We also need to keep an eye on that church-and-state thing.

Locations for 4 bike racks have been identified and are marked on the sidewalk with white dots. These racks will likely be installed within 6-12 months - however additional time may be needed to coordinate with the church and their construction project. If you wish to inquire further, please email bikerack@cambridgema.gov.