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Bicycle Friendly Small Campuses
Musings On What Works Well and What
We Can Do Better
Tyce Herrman, Dickinson CollegeAmelia Neptune, League of American Bicyclists
2014 AASHE ConferenceOctober 27, 2014
Photo: Illinois Wesleyan, Bloomington, IL - Bronze BFU - 1,900 students
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Challenges for smaller campuses
Funding & Staffing“Many of the things we would like to do require funding and staffing.”
“We are a small campus and only have so many people we can get involved.”
Economies of scale Less influence over surrounding community
For comparison: University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee - Bronze BFU - 29,768 Students
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Potential strengths
Easier collaborationReach & engage larger share of campusLess infrastructureLess red tape?
Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME - Silver BFU - 1,830 students
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State of Cycling on Small Campuses
Of the 100 campuses with a Bicycle Friendly University designation,
only 21 have under 10,000 students
⅕ of BFUs
Largest BFU: 64,077
Average BFU: 22,285
Smallest BFU: 1,581
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Bicycle Friendly University Program
● Free● Voluntary ● Online Application● Evaluation● Recognition● Feedback
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The 5 E’s: ● Engineering● Education● Encouragement● Enforcement● Evaluation & Planning
Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, VA - Bronze BFU - 1,605 students
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Engineering
Bike parkingWay-finding signageShared use or dedicated pathwaysRepair stationsBicycle Accommodation Policy
Illinois Wesleyan, Bloomington, IL - Bronze BFU - 1,900 students
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Education
Classes SafetyMaintenanceAcademic & PE
Ongoing safety/awareness campaignInformation for new students & faculty
Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA - Silver BFU - 2,396 students
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Encouragement
EventsBike ShareCo-opClubs/Teams
Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA - Silver BFU - 2,396 students
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Enforcement
Bike registrationPositive enforcementBike patrol/officer training
Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI - Bronze BFU - 6,945 students
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), Savannah, GA - Bronze BFU - 8,329 students
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Evaluation & Planning
Bicycle Advisory CommitteeDedicated staffBike PlanTrackingSatisfaction survey
Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, PA - Bronze BFU - 2,217 students
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Next Steps
1. Create a Bicycle Advisory Committee2. Apply to the BFU program:
http://bikeleague.org/university 3. Join the Campus Biking Listserv:
www.universitybikeprograms.org 4. Share your feedback with the League!
Illinois Wesleyan, Bloomington, IL - Bronze BFU - 1,900 students
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Thank you!
Amelia [email protected]
Tyce [email protected]
Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, VA - Bronze BFU - 1,605 students