{"677876":{"#nid":"677876","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Named a Gold Bicycle Friendly University by the League of American Bicyclists","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech has been awarded Gold level Bicycle Friendly University status for another four years by the League of American Bicyclists. This prestigious distinction is awarded to institutions that successfully focus on promoting and establishing safe and accessible bicycling programs and amenities on campus. Institutions across the country are invited to apply for or renew their designation every four years.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech was first awarded Gold status in 2016 as part of an elite group and has been renewed at that (second highest) level for two cycles. \u0022We\u0027re happy to again be recognized as a Gold-level bike-friendly university, the only one in Georgia,\u0022 said Lisa Safstrom, campus transportation planner. \u0022The Institute\u0027s progress in providing high-quality bike and micromobility infrastructure and programs to encourage and support safe riding has earned us this designation, and we look forward to making continuous improvements and achieving platinum status in the next cycle, when projects that are currently under construction and our planned amenities have been implemented.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EParking and Transportation Services (PTS) collaborates with Planning, Design, and Construction (both units within Infrastructure and Sustainability) to support biking to and on campus safely. PTS partners with Propel ATL (the Atlanta region\u0027s bike and micromobility advocacy organization) to provide monthly in-person bike classes\/rides led by certified League of American Bicyclist instructors. This started in the summer of 2022 and the program is constantly being refined to best serve the campus community. The department also offers a free online bike\/scooter safety class (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=faPe_alL4JU\u0022\u003E12-minute YouTube video\u003C\/a\u003E); those who complete the course and a follow-up quiz can receive a free helmet. PTS also coordinates with the Georgia Tech Police Department, other departments throughout campus, and Institute Communications to help get the word out about riding safely.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELearn more about bicycling on campus at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pts.gatech.edu\/bicycling\u0022\u003Epts.gatech.edu\/bicycling\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEvery four years, the league of American Bicyclists announces the Bicycle Friendly University (BFU) Awards, which not only celebrate bike-friendly campuses but also enhance their existing programs.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech has been awarded gold level status by the League of American Bicyclists"}],"uid":"36608","created_gmt":"2024-10-24 13:15:00","changed_gmt":"2024-10-29 13:54:26","author":"Brandon Hoang","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-10-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-10-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"675421":{"id":"675421","type":"image","title":"goldBFUimage_0.png","body":null,"created":"1729728487","gmt_created":"2024-10-24 00:08:07","changed":"1737062633","gmt_changed":"2025-01-16 21:23:53","alt":"Bicycle Friendly University","file":{"fid":"259042","name":"goldBFUimage_0.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/10\/23\/goldBFUimage_0.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/10\/23\/goldBFUimage_0.png","mime":"image\/png","size":5601359,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/10\/23\/goldBFUimage_0.png?itok=1_svU-3f"}}},"media_ids":["675421"],"groups":[{"id":"64319","name":"Administration and Finance"},{"id":"503491","name":"Parking and Transportation Services"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"193728","name":"I\u0026S News"},{"id":"168693","name":"campus sustainability"},{"id":"181","name":"alternative transportation"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:lisa.safstrom@pts.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ELisa Safstrom\u003C\/a\u003E - Campus Transportation Planner\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["lisa.safstrom@pts.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}