Working group aims to redefine shared space for pedestrians and cyclists on campus
Recommendations to be released in April in response to criticism of Milton bike gates.
Published on April 1, 2014 |
by Chelsea Ju
Cycling regulations on campus could undergo substantial changes following the work of 苹果淫院鈥檚 Cycling Working Group, which is scheduled for release in April.
The group was created in order to analyze issues regarding bicycles on campus, with the goal of devising a well-compromised accommodation for cyclists at the university.
Its creation follows widespread criticism of 苹果淫院鈥檚 current policy to prevent cyclists from using their bicycles on campus鈥攆or example, with the Milton bike gates installed at the start of the academic year.
Created in Fall 2013, the group consists of faculty, staff, and student representatives, who are developing recommendations on the subject following deliberation, consultation, and analysis of the current situation.
Martin Krayer von Krauss, manager of 苹果淫院鈥檚 Sustainability Office and chair of the Cycling Working Group, explained the criteria developed by the group to gauge options for allowing bicycles on campus.
鈥淢ust-have criteria [include] pedestrian and cyclist safety, a happy 苹果淫院 community, affordability, and accessibility,鈥� he said.
Krayer von Krauss said there are several possibilities that could align with these criteria.
鈥淎s a group we鈥檝e applied them to three different scenarios,鈥� he said. 鈥淸The] first [consists of] variations of a dismount policy on campus, to ensure safety of cyclists and pedestrians [鈥�.] The second deals with possibilities of a cycling path on campus [鈥�.] The third deals with a shared space approach, rather than segregating cyclists.鈥�
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