BIKES MEAN BUSINESS
Every bike rack is a welcome mat.
We're bringing bike parking to businesses along the San Pedro Main Street corridor — because the easier it is to stop, the easier it is to shop.
THE IDEA
A rack out front is a customer at your door.
People who bike don't drive past — they stop. But they only stop where they can safely park. A bike rack is a small, inexpensive piece of infrastructure that does something powerful: it invites someone in. Bikes Mean Business puts that welcome where it counts, along the San Pedro Main Street corridor.
WHY IT WORKS
Good for business. Good for the corridor. Good for everyone.
Good for business Riders who can park are riders who stop, shop, and come back. Racks turn passing traffic into paying customers.
Good for the corridor More reasons to slow down and stay make San Pedro a destination — not a drive-through.
Good for everyone Safe, welcoming places to park mean more people, of every age, can get to local businesses however they roll.
THE PROOF
The research is clear.
They spend more — because they come back more. Across North American corridors, people who arrive by bike tend to spend as much or more per month than people who drive, because a shorter, easier trip means more frequent visits. Volker & Handy (2021); Portland State University
Bike parking works harder. The same curb space can generate several times more retail spend as bike parking than as car parking — about six bikes fit where one car parks. Raje & Saffrey (2016); University of Melbourne
Better streets, steady sales. Studies of commercial corridors find bike improvements have a positive or neutral effect on local sales and employment — one Minneapolis corridor saw food sales climb 52%. PSU / PeopleForBikes National Street Improvements Study
FOR BUSINESS & PROPERTY OWNERS
Get a rack in front of your business.
Adding bike parking is one of the simplest ways to invite more customers to your door — and RSPP makes it easy. We coordinate siting, placement, and installation along the corridor. [You get the customers, not the paperwork — VERIFY cost/coverage before publishing.]
How it works
Tell us you're interested.
We assess the best spot for a rack near your storefront.
We handle installation and placement.
Your door gets a little more welcoming.