{"120211":{"#nid":"120211","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Tech Honored as Bicycle Friendly University","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJust weeks after being \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gatech.edu\/newsroom\/release.html?nid=110791\u0022\u003Erecognized locally\u003C\/a\u003E as the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition\u2019s Partner of the Year, Tech earned the national honor of being named a Bicycle Friendly University by the League of American Bicyclists. Tech earned a silver designation among the 2012 group of honorees, making it the easternmost university to earn that ranking or higher.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe submitted an extensive application, which was reviewed by the League of American Bicyclists, as well as local judges who are familiar with Tech, Atlanta and peer institutions,\u201d said Johann Weber, a graduate student in public policy who compiled and submitted the application as chair of the Bicycle Infrastructure Improvement Committee (BIIC). \u201cThe criteria vary, but are focused on \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.bikeleague.org\/programs\/bicyclefriendlyamerica\/bicyclefriendlyuniversity\/bfu_five_e_s.php\u0022\u003E\u2018the five E\u0027s\u2019\u003C\/a\u003E \u2014 education, enforcement, engineering, encouragement and evaluation.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe BIIC convened in January 2011 to tackle large-scale enhancements related to cycling on campus. The group of students and staff has helped make visible cycling improvements to campus in its year and a half of operation, including \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/greenbuzz\/news\/bicycle-improvements-enhance-commuter-culture-campus\u0022\u003Eadditional bike lanes and sharrows\u003C\/a\u003E, as well as working with companies such as \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/newsroom\/release.html?nid=77641\u0022\u003EviaCycle\u003C\/a\u003E to grow the campus cycling community.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBiking not only enhances mobility, but also has positive environmental and health benefits for our campus community,\u201d said Institute President G. P. \u201cBud\u201d Peterson. \u201cI want to commend our student leadership and members of the Bicycle Infrastructure Improvement Committee that have worked so diligently in making Georgia Tech an official \u2018bike friendly\u2019 campus.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe designation as a Bicycle Friendly University will last four years before Tech must reapply to maintain or improve its status.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u0027ll receive a feedback document soon that will tell us specifically what we have done well and where we need to improve,\u201d Weber said. \u201cI think the combination of Starter Bikes, which is student operated and has a history of great work; the new viaCycle bike share program, which is innovative and also operated by [Tech] graduates; and the BIIC, demonstrated that Georgia Tech is a school that supports its students\u2019 efforts to be bike-friendly.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs for future plans, the BIIC will move forward on the installation of a campus bike repair station, enabling cyclists to make minor repairs free of charge. The group is also working with the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition to improve cycling conditions at the intersection of 5th and West Peachtree Streets; improvements will be made \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/bike.gatech.edu\/?p=5191\u0022\u003Ethrough a $10,000 grant\u003C\/a\u003E from \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.bikesbelong.org\/\u0022\u003EBikes Belong\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETech earned the national honor of being named a Bicycle Friendly University by the League of American Bicyclists.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Tech earned the national honor of being named a Bike Friendly University by the League of American Bicyclists."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2012-03-28 15:22:54","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:11:56","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2012-04-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2012-04-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"120161":{"id":"120161","type":"image","title":"Bicycle Friendly University \u2013\u00a0Silver","body":null,"created":"1449178268","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:31:08","changed":"1475894741","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:45:41","alt":"Bicycle Friendly University \u2013\u00a0Silver","file":{"fid":"194354","name":"bfu_spring2012_georgia_institute.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/bfu_spring2012_georgia_institute_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/bfu_spring2012_georgia_institute_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":178737,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/bfu_spring2012_georgia_institute_0.jpg?itok=1Ei1iZT9"}}},"media_ids":["120161"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/bike.gatech.edu\/","title":"Bike GT"},{"url":"http:\/\/bikesbelong.org\/","title":"Bikes Belong"},{"url":"http:\/\/bikeleague.org\/","title":"League of American Bicyclists"}],"groups":[{"id":"1183","name":"Home"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"14738","name":"atlanta bicycle coalition"},{"id":"12691","name":"Bicycle Infrastructure Improvement Committee"},{"id":"13061","name":"bike gt"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kristen.shaw@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKristen Shaw\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECommunications and Marketing\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:johannw@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJohann Weber\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBicycle Infrastructure Improvement Committee\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}