the other direction works well when the sidewalks are 12’ or more, otherwise the bikes block the accessible way.
totally agree - outside of new development or major remodeling, this is done most easily by the city itself. here, for example:
of course, the united states being what it is, there is no “standard” but every “better streets” plan i’ve ever seen for an urbanized area is similar in concept. building -> frontage zone (doors and so on) -> clear accessible through pathway -> street furniture/tree zone. it’s actually also codified by NACTO, the national organization of transport officials - but that has no binding power over anyone.
https://nacto.org/publication/urban-...nts/sidewalks/
anyway, way deep into the rabbit hole but bottom line, these things are pretty easy to solve in an urban environment, new businesses/buildings should have to provide them in the public way, but the vast majority of businesses are existing, not new, so the city should have a program to put them in. many cities do, i’m sure more do not.
outside of my professional life, i actually tested out the local program by which you can request one. called in, gave the location, a few weeks later there was a bunch of spray paint on the sidewalk, a few days later a bike rack.