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Over at ConsiderBiking.org, there’s a story that’s been evolving over the last few days about how one person’s recent trip to a new Kroger in Dublin revealed a lot of confusion about bike rack policies:
jasonsstover wrote: My fiance and I rode to Kroger on Bridge Street this Sunday to pick up shredded cheese and cream cheese (why would I get the car out just for that?). Lo and behold, no rack. I figured maybe they hadn’t put them up since remodeling. I called the store and spoke with the manager asking if and when they would be re-installing the racks. They said they were not permitted by the City of Dublin to replace them. Are you kidding me?
The rest of the story has grown to include a couple of emails and phone calls both to the Kroger in question and the city of Dublin. Has anyone ever had similar problems?
I know Kroger is hardly “the least well-off member of society” but for a small business owner, multiple regulations like this could add up to either putting them out of business, or causing them to have not gone into business in the first place.
I wasn’t referring to businesses but rather Cyclist’s retarded jab at liberals, which he obviously doesn’t know much about. However, once a group files for a LLC, I believe, it is entitled to almost all legal rights as any other legal entity, such as a person, and as such should have an equal amount of liberty in that it doesn’t impose on others like liberty (i.e. Kroger’s should be able to do what the hell it wants to, as long as it isn’t hurting others ability to do whatever they want.) However, through externalities of the market I do feel many businesses are imposing on others like liberties. On the difference principle, I don’t feel it really applies in this situation.
Oh. I was just blowing that off as him trying to get a rise out of people. :lol:
I’m retarded and have douche-bag likeness.
The Dublin Kroger controversy the bikers tried to start was a lesson in how NOT to get things done. Instead of discussing the matter with the proper Kroger authority, the dumbell cyclists blamed a city official who in fact supports cycling and oversees Dublin’s bike and recreational path network.
In public policy issues, it’s crucial to get one’s facts straight. Kroger’s doesn’t care how you get to their store. Bike. Take a cab. Walk.
Kroger’s wants to sell you stuff. If they know they can sell more stuff by installing a bicycle rack, chances are they’ll install one.
If you want facts, seek them. Contact the city and ask for the code section that prohibits bike racks; of course, there isn’t one. Write a nice letter to the store manager–a real letter, not a nasty email rant–and request a reply to your desire for a bike rack.
Jeesh, didn’t anyone take Civics class in junior high?
I would encourage you to reread the entire post and its progression of fact finding. It starts with mis-information from the store level and as info was continued to be dug up, the full truth became apparent. It was not a rant, merely a new cyclist looking for help from a more knowledgable cycling community. I did speak with the code enforcement supervisor. That is what began the further investigation as to what the rules and regulations actually were. I’ve placed proper credit where credit is due, to City of Dublin employees and officials and the Kroger store manager that I spoke with.
I would also like to clarify, I am not forcing anyone to install anything or change any rules. I merely wanted clarification that since bike racks weren’t made available, where I should place my bike to secure it.
Hi Jason! Thanks for taking the time to post.
I think your research and activism is interesting and inspiring. I’d love to read online about more bloggers taking these sorts of extra steps and chronicling their investigations online.
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