[SDCBC] Has the SDCBC ever done outrieach at college transportation offic...

[Robert Leone]

Thank you for the information. And thans to Brian as well. I'll try to 
see you folks at Volunteer night on Wednesday!

Robert Leone

JonIsaacs at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 2/12/07 4:05:52 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
> rob_leone at earthlink.net writes:
> 
>> Dear All:
>>   Hi! Has the SDCBC ever done outreach throught either college bike shops
>> or college transportation and parking offices? Not that college
>> freshpeople ever learn anything from classes....
>>
>> Robert Leone
> 
> 
> -----
> Hi Robert et. al.
> 
> There is an effort at UCSD through the Pedal Club to provide training 
> and access to RIde for Life Classes.  So far it is still in the planning 
> stages but it is going to happen.  This is primarily the result of 
> efforts by Brain Parent at the monthly Pedal Club meetings.  These 
> meetings consist of just a few people, myself, Brian, the two campus 
> bicycle officers, a person from campus planning and the cycling advocate 
> from the campus RideShare office.
> 
> It has been interesting to watch Brian at work.  When the Pedal club was 
> revived last year after several years of inactivity, there was refusal 
> by the campus community to accept that efforts towards education and 
> training were worth persuing.   More bike paths, more bike lanes, keep 
> bikes separate was the push.  Kathy some of the first meetings, I am 
> sure she remembers...
> 
> But slowly there has been a shift and now everyone seems in full 
> agreement the importance of training and classes.  Brian has carefully 
> taken every opportunity to educate this group so that now they see the 
> importance and usefulness of education.
> 
> At the last meeting, adding bike lanes to Gilman was discussed and Brian 
> pointed out that Sharrows would be more effective and that Bike Lanes 
> were actually a poor choice for the area because the speed limit is 
> 25mph and there several right turns that would invite right hooking.  
> The point person for the Bike Lanes was glad to hear Brian because the 
> bike lanes would require removal of trees and about $650,000.   The tree 
> is was the biggie..
> 
> Another advance is that in order to be a member of the Pedal Club and 
> get your 10days a quarter Free Parking Pass, you will have to pass a 
> simple test.  This test will hopefully actually teach the basic concepts 
> of safe cycling.  This test serves two purposes, it helps eliminate 
> non-cyclists from securing a Free Parking Pass and it provides some 
> education.  There now monthly Pedal CLub breakfasts on Campus where 
> cyclists can eat some free food, stand around and talk, and learn a bit 
> about RIde for Life and the training available.  As always, I see Brian 
> there.
> 
> And too, the two officers are now spending a good deal of time stopping 
> cyclists who run stops signs or speed in pedestian areas and warning 
> them, maybe even ticketing them. 
> 
> Bottom line:  Brian has been subtle but effective in shifting this 
> group's attitude so that they see the many advantages that education 
> offers.  I think he has done by showing that as a tool to resolve 
> individual issues, education is the most effective and most economical.
> 
> It is happening at UCSD and it is going to HAPPEN in a much bigger way 
> quite soon.
> 
> Best to all, have a good ride this morning
> 
> Jon