{"id":12568,"date":"2014-05-14T11:23:34","date_gmt":"2014-05-14T17:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flovalleynews.com\/?p=12568"},"modified":"2014-05-14T11:23:34","modified_gmt":"2014-05-14T17:23:34","slug":"rotary-club-of-florissant-installs-ten-bicycle-racks-in-old-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flovalleynews.com\/?p=12568","title":{"rendered":"Rotary Club of Florissant Installs Ten Bicycle Racks in Old Town"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12569\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12569\" style=\"width: 432px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/bikerack-pg-12.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12569\" alt=\"Florissant City Hall is one of ten locations in Old Town with a new bicycle rack. \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/bikerack-pg-12.jpg?resize=432%2C296\" width=\"432\" height=\"296\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12569\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Florissant City Hall is one of ten locations in Old Town with a new bicycle rack.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thanks to the efforts of the Rotary Club of Florissant, people cycling in Florissant on the Sunset Greenway trail or other routes now have 10 bicycle racks located throughout Old Town at which they can park they bikes and take a break.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The entire project was funded by Rotary International, with matching funds contributed by its local club, the Rotary Club of Florissant.\u00a0 No city funding was required.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had noticed that more and more cyclists seem to be riding through Old Town with no place to park their bikes,\u201d said Howard Nimmons, president of the Rotary Club of Florissant.\u00a0 \u201cOnce we purchased the bike racks, we selected key spots for their placement throughout Old Town and near Sunset Park.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Those sites include the St. Ferdinand Shrine, Fritz\u2019s Frozen Custard, Delish Bakery and Caf\u00e9, Florissant City Hall, Stem\u2019s Florist and Gifts, Citizens Bank and the tennis courts at Washington and North New Florissant Road.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the completion of the Sunset Greenway by Great Rivers Greenway District and the City of Florissant in 2010, we have noticed an increase in bicycle traffic coming from the Old Town Florissant Trail,\u201d said Mayor P. Schneider of Florissant.\u00a0 \u201cWe had been contemplating adding new bike racks in the city.\u00a0 Thus, we were very enthusiastic when the Rotary Club of Florissant approached us with an idea that didn\u2019t involve any city funding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Old Town Florissant area offers shops, restaurants and other attractions such as the recently renovated St. Ferdinand Shrine that are terrific destinations for riders,\u201d added Mayor Schneider.\u00a0 \u201cThese new bike racks provide cyclists a safe place to park and lock their bikes while enjoying the Old Town Florissant atmosphere.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Nimmons, the Rotary Club of Florissant is delighted with results.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s great to see the increased bicycle traffic,\u201d said Nimmons.\u00a0 \u201cAs the weather warms up, we are sure to see more.\u00a0 The Sunset Greenway is a wonderful asset to our community.\u00a0 It\u2019s great for business and great for the health of our residents.\u00a0 The Rotary Club of Florissant is pleased to be able to provide these bike racks to accommodate visitors to Florissant from near and far.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to the efforts of the Rotary Club of Florissant, people cycling in Florissant on the Sunset Greenway trail or other routes now have 10 bicycle racks located throughout Old Town at which they can park they bikes and take a break. 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