News coming from the Star this morning about a "bike storage facility" near Union Station (under the York St. Rail Underpass) being discussed and opening as early as May!:

A proposal for a bicycle storage facility near Union Station is expected to be popular with riders who don't want to see their expensive wheels stolen.

The 200-bike facility, with swipe-card access for users, would be located in the York St. rail underpass and could be open for business as early as May.

"We can't meet the demand there now," said Councillor Adrian Heaps, chair of the Toronto Cycling Advisory Committee.

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De Baeremaeker said he could envision commuters from Etobicoke and Scarborough leaving their cars at home and cycling downtown along the waterfront's Martin Goodman Trail if the bike storage facility proposal becomes a reality this spring.

"Just to have a place to put your bike is fabulous," he said.

"The day it opens, I expect it will be packed to overflowing."

The proposal is for a bare-bones facility, unlike Chicago's fancy bike station in Millennium Park.

However, it's possible that showers, change rooms and a bike tune-up service could be added later if the project takes off.

More at the Star.

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