About Fixcity.org
Fixcity.org is a civic reporting platform that makes it easy for residents to request better bike parking in their neighborhoods. The project was originally developed by OpenPlans to help New Yorkers suggest and verify bike rack locations across all five boroughs.
How it works
- Spot It — Find a location in your neighborhood that needs a bike rack: near a store, library, transit stop, or anywhere people want to lock their bikes.
- Map It — Submit your suggestion with the address, a description, and a location on the map.
- Check It — Community members verify that the location meets NYC DOT guidelines. Verified spots are eligible for bulk rack installation orders.
- Installed — When enough verified locations are collected in a community board district, a bulk order is submitted to the DOT.
NYC DOT Bike Rack Program
New York City installs bike racks through its Bike Rack Program. Businesses, residents, and community organizations can request racks at no cost. FixCity makes this process visible and community-driven.
Open Source
FixCity is open source. View the code on GitHub.