Sustainable Access Score
A-
This is generally my go-to grocery store, and there's a lot to love. I usually bike here. There are a bunch of standard "staple" bike racks on the 9th St sidewalk, convenient to the front door. There are also several covered bike racks inside the parking garage, accessible by going down the pedestrian ramp and then turning right into the garage across from the grocery store's front door. 9th St is a designated bike boulevard, and the surrounding neighborhood streets in Penrose are generally quiet and safe as well. The bikeshare station, while not as convenient as it used to be, is still less than 2 blocks away.
The front entrance is easily accessible and doesn't require walking across a parking lot. The sidewalks in the area are generally in good shape, and you can easily cross Columbia Pike at Barton Street.
Sadly there's no bus shelter or bench at Columbia Pike and Barton bus stop, though eventually this stop should get a Transit Station, and the 16M comes every 8 minutes!
My favorite part of shopping at Giant was the "Scan It!" technology that let you scan your groceries as you go. It allowed me to pack directly into my panniers (if biking) or my backpack (if walking) to make sure they were packed efficiently and to prevent myself from buying more than I could reliably get home! Unfortunately, the system hasn't been working properly for months now so it doesn't get bonus points for what used to be the best party of shopping here via walking, biking, and transit.
Walking - 4 points (A)
Entrance directly from sidewalk (don't have to cross parking lot) (2 points)
Have to cross parking lot to enter, but there's a dedicated place to walk (striped walkway, etc) (1 point)
Adjacent sidewalk is even, comfortably wide, has curb ramps where necessary, and has street trees and street lights (1 point)
Not adjacent to a 4+ lane road, or if it is then there is a controlled crossing of that road on the same block (signal, stop sign or HAWK) (1 point)
Biking & Scooting - 4 points (A)
Nearby bike racks (1 point)
Nearby bike racks have 2 points of contact for each bike & enough clearance to be easily usable (no wave racks, no wheelbender racks, no racks jammed right up against a building) (1 point)
Nearby Capital Bikeshare Station (1 point)
Adjacent protected bike lane, trail, or quiet neighborhood street (1 point)
Transit - 3 points (B)
Nearby bus stop (1 point)
Nearby bus stop has a shelter and a bench (1 point)
Served by a Bus Line that comes at least every 15 minutes and runs 7 days per week (1 point)
Served by at least 2 bus lines with different destinations (1 point)