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What is Where Ya' Rack?

Where Ya’ Rack? is a new community improvement program that works to provide unique and secure bicycle parking racks throughout the New Orleans community. Racks are sponsored by citizens, businesses or property owners and installed by YLC member-volunteers.

Who is Where Ya' Rack?

Where Ya’ Rack? is a project of the Young Leadership Council. The Young Leadership Council (YLC) is a non-profit, non-partisan civic organization created to develop leadership through community projects. Through volunteer-created community projects, the YLC recruits and retains young professionals to New Orleans and has a positive impact on the quality of life in the region. The oldest independent young professionals’ organization in the country, the YLC has raised more than $25 million to support community projects in and around the New Orleans area since 1986.

How are bike racks provided by Where Ya' Rack?

Through the Racks with Plaques program, donors can sponsor a rack to be placed at a location determined jointly by the sponsor, the YLC and the city. Donors also may contribute to a general fund used to install racks in public locations such as parks, schools, libraries, etc. throughout the city. inserted or removed with ease. Our bike rack manufacturer has customized their design specifically for Where Ya’ Rack? by incorporating a fleur de lis and bike lock design into the rack.

Why Where Ya' Rack?

Where Ya’ Rack? provides new bike racks throughout the community to encourage cycling as an environmentally friendly and healthy transportation option for commuting, short trips and errands. The Where Ya’ Rack? racks feature a "hitch" design with a circular hoop to lock a bike to.  Set inside of this hoop are the bike lock and fleur de lis elements of our logo made out of steel.  This creates a simple, elegant rack, that also is immediately identified as a rack with L. 

How much does it cost to sponsor a rack?

The racks that we install can be sponsored by individuals or businesses.  As a sponsor, you will pay $300 for a single rack that holds two bikes, and that will stay on the rack, for the life of the rack.

How are rack sponsors recognized?

On sponsored racks, the donor is allowed an inscription (not an advertisement) on the plaque to signal their support for the bicycling community. Sponors will also be noted on our website listing contact information (if appropriate), dedication copy and a list of the sponsored racks. Sponsors are also provided opportunities to participate in promotional events held in conjunction with the unveiling of new racks.

I can't afford to sponsor a rack, can I still donate?

Anyone can donate directly to our Rack Fund, which we will use to install bike racks in public spaces around New Orleans.  Racks installed via the Rack Fund do not have sponsors, but are in areas of high demand, as determined by our data collection on this website.

How are donors recognized?

Donors are recognized on the Where Ya’ Rack? website and in Where Ya’ Rack? print materials. Donors are also provided opportunities to participate in promotional events held in conjunction with the unveiling of new racks. Visit the Donate page for more information.

Is my contribution tax deductible?

All donations to the Rack Fund are fully deductible. Rack sponsorships are also fully deductible if the sponsored rack is donated to the City and placed on public property. If the sponsored rack is located on private property, the rack sponsorship is partially tax deductible after accounting for the fair market value of the rack.   We recommend that you speak to your tax specialist, in any case, to make sure that your specific donation or sponsorship adheres the latest rules from the IRS.
 

How will Where Ya' Rack? find out where racks are needed most?

We are counting on community members like you to make suggestions. Please use the forms on this site to suggest locations and add already existing/installed racks.  If you create an account and log-in, you can vote for potential locations and rate existing racks.

Why do I have to create and account and sign-in?

You do not have to create an account or sign-in, however, creating an account and logging in will open up additional features on the site including:

  • Leave comments on rack pages
  • Rate existing racks
  • Rate prospective rack locations