How to install your own bike rack in Philadelphia

• If you want to install your own bike rack in Philadelphia, here's the "drill":

Decide on which kind of bike rack fits your needs and where you want it to be located. The Bike Coalition has prepared a Bike Rack Fact Sheet to help.

• Apply for a permit from the Streets Department Right of Way Unit by sending an email to Pat O'Donnell, Streets Department Right Of Way Unit- patrick.o'donnell@phila.gov or 215-686-5524. He will need the address of the installation, a sketch of the type of rack, and where on the sidewalk it will be positioned.
• Once you purchased your rack and obtained the permit, contact Neighborhood Bike Works , or John Dowlin at 215-990-7832 for help with installation. John also provides assistance in deciding on rack location and recommending types of racks. You can also hire any contractor to install a rack as long a they have the right kind of hammer drill.