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Arlington Heights considering new bike friendly measures

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The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission is proposing an ordinance that would require all new developments to have a minimum number of bike rack spots, like these at the Arlington Heights train station.

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Arlington Heights will be considering several new measures this spring to make the village more bike friendly, officials said. “Part of what attracts people to Arlington Heights is the ability to hop on your bike and ride somewhere,” said Alan Medsker, chairman of the Bike and Pedestrian Commission. Retail locations would be required to have a number of bicycle parking spots equal to 5 percent of the vehicle parking requirements.