The 91探花 has won a Gold Bicycle Friendly University award from the in recognition of its achievements in promoting safe, accessible bicycling on campus.
The university awards are part of the League鈥檚 larger program to create a Bicycle Friendly America for everyone. This is the second time the 91探花has won this award, which is good for four years. Of the 193 BFU colleges and universities, only 29 have achieved gold or platinum status.
The 91探花is home to over 10,000 bicycle parking spaces, 1,000 of which are in secure lockers, houses and bike rooms. More than 10 percent of faculty trips to campus are by bike, according to the 2017 campus transportation survey. Six percent of all daily visitors to campus travel by bike, for a total of 17,622 trips a week.
In addition, 91探花Transportation Services supports bike commuters with promotions such as the current 鈥溾�� campaign and offers introductory classes on topics ranging from bike maintenance to bike safety. A supportive program called 鈥溾�� pairs beginners with more experienced bikers of the 91探花community.
鈥淲e鈥檙e honored to be awarded a Gold Bicycle Friendly University designation for the second time. At the 91探花, sustainability is in our nature,鈥� said Transportation Services Director Anne Eskridge. 鈥淓mbracing and advocating sustainable modes of transportation, like biking, is at the heart of the work we do each and every day at Transportation Services. We strive to have a strong biking program and support commuters that bike to UW.鈥�
For more information about the bicycling resources 91探花Transportation Services offers, visit or contact them at ucommute@uw.edu.
To learn more about the BFU program, visit the League at .
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