This community has a lot of posts about the means of mobility, so I was reminded of this article about how bike racks have changed over the decades, at least ones that show up in the USA.
More micromobility options means racks will have to evolve to meet new needs, like accommodating cargo ebikes and the like. I post this so that everyone knows that better bike racks do exist, as many destinations have the older, terrible styles that were barely usable. Where you can, advocate for better bike racks and everyone will benefit!
The grocery that’s most bikeable for me has this really bad wheel cradle style rack that’s just bolted to the ground and made of thin metal, but its right outside the front glass of the liquor store, so there are always 2-3 people watching while they run the register. I always stop to chat so they’ll remember me and my bike. At night, I skip it entirely and chain up to a beefy stairway handrail 30 feet away.
I know its accidental in this case, but putting a rack in a “monitored” location like that raises the security a ton in my opinion. I don’t anticipate many folks breaking out a battery operated grinder right there, at least where I live. There is lower hanging fruit.