White is especially excited by the recent interest of private developers.

She says the end result of all the discussions could range from a full-service, fully staffed facility to a partially or unstaffed and completely automated underground parking system.

White says BikeStation doesn’t push a one-size-fits-all approach. Instead, they will work with Portland to come up with whatever bike-parking solution serves the city’s needs most effectively.

For instance, she wonders if it might make more sense to have a “hub and satellite system that all users can access,” instead of just one main facility.

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