Just reinforcing Peter C’s approach. Talk to someone on the EC but also talk to people who use bikes. If you have a noticeboard, use it to get people to support you. Ask a local Real Estate agent if having dedicated bike racks adds to the value of properties (it does!). And get your landlord involved – they will have much more influence on the EC than you will ever enjoy.
However, be prepared for the do nothing, spend nothing, moaning Minnies who will object on the following grounds:
1. Cost
(A: What about the cost of wear and tear on common property of bikes being bashed through doors, corridors and lifts?)
2. What if the bikes get stolen or damaged?
(A: Make it clear that bikes are left at the owners’ risk)
3. What if someone trips over a bike while passing the rack?
(A: What if someone gets injured by a bike in a lift, or a cyclist is hurt wrestling their bike up and down to their home).
4. There hasn’t been a problem before.
(A: Yes there has – it’s just that bike usage has increased and no one has complained before)
On the other hand, maybe your idea will be met with universal approval, and with that in mind, it may be better to start with the softly-softly approach … then build.
Best of luck