City of Greenville is making sure bicycles have parking.

New city rules designed to encourage bike use require many new developments and conversion projects to install at least two bicycle parking spaces and as many as 10 for the first 100 car spaces.

City Manager Jim Bourey said it's the kind of small change to city land management rules that can have a large impact overall as new projects sprout in the city and existing buildings change uses. Soon, you could chain up all over.

Kym Petrie, the new downtown business recruiter for the city and the Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce, called the new standards "wonderful" for the city, saying a city designation as arts-friendly or bike-friendly "is of such value for economic development, I can't even put words to it."

One more reason to ride a bicycle to enjoy our downtown area.