{"584455":{"#nid":"584455","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Tech Gets Gold for Bike Friendliness","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s pride in white and gold took on an additional meaning this week\u0026nbsp;as the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.bikeleague.org\/\u0022\u003ELeague of American Bicyclists\u003C\/a\u003E recognized Tech with a Gold level Bicycle Friendly University (BFU) award.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe award, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/bikeleague.org\/content\/51-new-and-renewing-bicycle-friendly-universities\u0022\u003Eannounched Nov. 29\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;is a promotion from Tech\u0026rsquo;s designation as a \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/2012\/03\/28\/tech-honored-bicycle-friendly-university\u0022\u003ESilver level BFU\u003C\/a\u003E in 2012.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re very pleased to reach this new level of designation,\u0026rdquo; said Lance Lunsway, senior director of \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/pts.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EParking and Transportation Services\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;The Institute has worked hard to promote cycling as a healthy, clean, inexpensive transportation alternative, and through our infrastructure improvements and programs we\u0026rsquo;ve seen the numbers of community members biking to campus increase significantly.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Bicycle Friendly University program evaluates applicants\u0026rsquo; efforts to promote bicycling in five primary areas: engineering, encouragement, education, enforcement, and evaluation\/planning, known as the Five E\u0026#39;s. Georgia Tech particularly excelled in\u0026nbsp;campus infrastructure and its plans to increase programming, such as classes and incentives for cycling.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech encourages bicycling as an easy option for transportation because it\u0026rsquo;s inexpensive, promotes health and physical fitness, improves air quality, and reduces congestion on campus. Several recent infrastructure improvements have been implemented with cyclists in mind, including the transformation of 6th Street to include a protected, contraflow bike lane; new bicycle markings on Ferst Drive to promote visibility and to direct cyclists; and the Tech Parkway multiuse path conversion project in collaboration with the PATH Foundation. Fix-it stations and new bike racks are being installed on campus on an ongoing basis.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETech is also home to a station in the city of Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s new \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/relaybikeshare.com\/\u0022\u003ERelay Bike Share\u003C\/a\u003E network. Users can now access bikes at the intersection of 5th and Spring streets in Tech Square, with five more campus stations coming in the spring.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGoing forward, Georgia Tech will have access to a variety of free tools as well as technical assistance from the League to become even more bicycle-friendly.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech joins a group of 51 new and renewing BFUs from 25 states. It is the only college or university in Georgia with the Gold designation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In its fifth year, we\u0026rsquo;ve seen the Bicycle Friendly University program\u0026rsquo;s momentum continue to grow and reach even more campuses across the country,\u0026rdquo; said Bill Nesper, programs director for the League of American Bicyclists. \u0026ldquo;We applaud this round of BFUs for raising the standard and being innovative in making bicycling a safe, convenient, and enjoyable option for students, staff, and visitors alike.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEach BFU must reapply for designation every four years. Learn more about bicycle resources on campus at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/bike.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ebike.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E and the BFU program at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.bikeleague.org\/university\u0022\u003Ebikeleague.org\/university\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe award, announced Nov. 29, is a promotion from Tech\u0026rsquo;s designation as a Silver level BFU in 2012.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The award, announced Nov. 29, is a promotion from Tech\u2019s designation as a Silver level BFU in 2012."}],"uid":"28044","created_gmt":"2016-11-30 20:22:51","changed_gmt":"2016-12-09 17:39:11","author":"Jessie Brandon","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-11-30T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2016-11-30T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"584400":{"id":"584400","type":"image","title":"Bicycle Friendly University - 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