{"id":2813,"date":"2015-12-02T21:33:49","date_gmt":"2015-12-02T21:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/atb\/?p=2813"},"modified":"2015-12-02T21:33:49","modified_gmt":"2015-12-02T21:33:49","slug":"cc-dubbed-bike-friendly-and-striving-to-be-even-friendlier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/atb\/2015\/12\/02\/cc-dubbed-bike-friendly-and-striving-to-be-even-friendlier\/","title":{"rendered":"CC Dubbed \u201cBike-Friendly\u201d and Striving to be Even Friendlier"},"content":{"rendered":"

Monica Black \u201819<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many CC students, faculty, and staff know that campus is a great place to be a bike enthusiast, but now CC has finally received formal recognition: Colorado College has been named a \u201cBicycle Friendly University\u201d by the League of American Bicyclists. Factors such as CC\u2019s 1:1 bike rack to student ratio, a student-run bike co-op, and the bike rental program all played into the decision. The ranking also included a space for testimonials from students on the friendliness of the campus bike culture.<\/p>\n

Although CC received praise for its current biking culture, unique challenges remain for those who get around on two wheels. Most of the throughways around campus are city streets, so CC\u2019s ability to make an impact on crossings and bike lanes is minimal. Additionally, the campus is isolated from many of the business centers in sprawling Colorado Springs because many busy municipal roads lack bike lanes.<\/p>\n

But, Ian Johnson, director of th\"Bikes<\/a>e Office of Sustainability, who submitted CC for bike-friendly campus recognition, said he\u2019s looking eagerly toward the future. \u201cAs CC is a major part of the downtown biking culture, we\u2019ve embarked on a feasibility study with [the city of Colorado Springs] and other key stakeholders to develop a bike share program that suits both the city and our campus, to help tie us more closely to the community,\u201d said Johnson. This program aims to help connect the college to Old Colorado City, Manitou Springs, and University Village, and encourages the culture of biking among a student body, which sometimes claims \u201cyou need a car in the Springs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Students, staff, and faculty will play the biggest role in further adopting bike culture into campus life. \u201cThe biggest thing that people can do is to bike to work and class regularly, and let us know what sorts of challenges they\u2019re facing,\u201d said Johnson. \u201cIt\u2019s not for the sake of a designation, but for the benefit of the real users on our campus.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Monica Black \u201819 Many CC students, faculty, and staff know that campus is a great place to be a bike enthusiast, but now CC has finally received formal recognition: Colorado College has been named a \u201cBicycle Friendly University\u201d by the League of American Bicyclists. Factors such as CC\u2019s 1:1 bike rack to student ratio, a … <\/p>\n

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