<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">In a message dated 2/12/07 4:05:52 AM Pacific Standard Time, rob_leone@earthlink.net writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Dear All:<BR>
Hi! Has the SDCBC ever done outreach throught either college bike shops <BR>
or college transportation and parking offices? Not that college <BR>
freshpeople ever learn anything from classes....<BR>
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Robert Leone</BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
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Hi Robert et. al.<BR>
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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.<BR>
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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...<BR>
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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.<BR>
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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.. <BR>
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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.<BR>
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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. <BR>
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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.<BR>
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It is happening at UCSD and it is going to HAPPEN in a much bigger way quite soon.<BR>
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Best to all, have a good ride this morning<BR>
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Jon </FONT></HTML>