AUBike - Bicycles on Campus |
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WHY ARE WE PROMOTING BIKES?
Of all the alternatives to single-occupant vehicle transportation, bikes are the easiest, fastest, most efficient, and cheapest way to get someone to and from campus.
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THE CAMPUS BIKE COMMITTEE
The bike committee is a group of Auburn University
faculty, staff, and students who are dedicated to increasing
bike usage and facilities on campus through education, planning,
and event coordinating.
If you would like to participate on the Bike Committee, please send an email to: Matt Williams |
Goals
Of Committee: |
Convenient access
to central campus for bikes: |
-Bike
paths that parallel pedestrian walkways OR
-Bike paths that are independent of pedestrian walkways but
lead to same destination
-Bicycle loop that allows travel around the core campus pedestrian zone and permits faster travel |
| Sufficient parking racks
and shelters: |
-Sufficient bike racks to accomodate peak bike traffic on campus at convenient
locations
-Shelters provided at several strategically placed large storage
areas |
| Bike shop in new student
union and air pumps at several locations around campus. |
University wide education
of students, faculty, and staff about bike safety and use.
Some of the rules and saftey measures are found at the following
links: |
| -WaCaDa (Walk and Cycle and Drive alike) |
| -Instructions
for using Bikes-on-Buses Tiger Transit racks |
| -Bike
Saftey Tips |
-Auburn
City Bike Rules |
| Increased awareness of biking
events and organizations at Auburn University and the City of
Auburn. Some of these events and organizations include: |
| -City
of Auburn Bicycling |
| -Bike
Bash |
| -Auburn
Flyers |
| -Auburn
Bike Routes Guide |
| -Old
Auburn Bike Path
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
FOR THE UNIVERSITY: |
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Complete bike loop around core campus
• Get bike parking as close to buildings as possible
• Separate bike paths/pedestrians/automobiles
• Space for 6-10 bikes at every building (min) or
every entrance (max)
• several large covered storage areas |
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