bicycle friendly university recommendations

University of Denver Sustainability CouncilDate: Thursday, April 12, 2012

Time: 8:30 - 10:00 amLocation: John Moye Library, Room 412,

Sturm College of Law

Presented by: Alex Mehn & Ryan McCann

Bicycle Friendly University

Recommendations

The mission of Transportation Solutions is to “increase the availability and use of transportation

choices to improve traffic, air quality, health and economy for businesses and residents in the

Denver area.”Program Goals:

OUR MISSIONTo promote bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation and work through advocacy and education for a bicycle-friendly America.

The Bicycle Friendly University (BFU) program recognizes institutions of higher education for promoting and providing a more bicycle-friendly campus for students, staff and visitors. The BFU program provides the roadmap and technical assistance to create great campuses for cycling.

*Applications submitted by July 20, 2012 will be considered for a September 2012 designation.

The 5 Es • Engineering• Education• Enforcement• Encouragement• Evaluation &

Planning

Top Recommendations:

• Bicycle Transit Center

• Bicycle Registration

• Bicycle Coordinator

Bicycle Registration:• Bicycle Registration Requirement

(Stanford & CSU)

• Marginal (one time) fee $3.50 – $10.00

• Bicycle Improvement Fund

• Psychological benefit(s)

• Enforcement

Bicycle Coordinator:

“Remember, it is a cardinal rule in every bureaucracy that any task not specified as someone’s job is a task that will never get done.” -LAB

• Bicycle Coordinator & Advisory Committee (Stanford, CSU, OU)

• Crucial to formation , attainment, & maintenance of (new) bicycle policies

• Events, outreach, education, encouragement…

Sources/Links:

• DU Transportation Center (Blog): http://dutransportationcenter.com/

• League of American Bicyclists: http://www.bikeleague.org/index.php

• Denver Moves: http://www.denvergov.org/bikeprogram/BicyclinginDenver/StreetsandTrails/Planning/tabid/438250/Default.aspx

• Transportation Solutions: http://www.transolutions.org/