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In this NY Times article, we learn that the University of New England and Ripon College in Wisconsin are giving free bikes to freshmen who promise to leave their cars at home. Other colleges are setting up free bike sharing or rental programs, and some universities are partnering with bike shops to offer discounts on purchases. Read more at www.nytimes.com.
I loved that article, although I wish there had been more mention of things like free training for students on urban cycling skills – how to bike in traffic, things like that. You never know, those kinds of skills might be very, very important someday.
my dickhole college won’t even move a bike rack they acquired when they bought a broken down elementary school from the city (and all of the land/property with it). I’ve talked to the city, college president, got 1/10 of my campus to sign a petition, and even taked to the newspapers and local tv stations. Oh. the bike rack is 1/2 a mile away from the intended spot we’d like it on campus… It’s 20′ x 3′ and would cost $1500 to buy these days. I guess my college is just an asshat…
eh. come to chico: no one really needs a car, and everyone pretty much has a bike. =]