Meeting Minutes 11/3/15
Plan for two meetings in the Spring Semester (January/April)
Website: Dickinson.edu/biking Check out the new video
Marcus will direct future meetings
Project Updates
Biking Narratives
- Interviews, stories, or multimedia projects from different members of the Biking Community
- Continuation of Faculty Spotlight
Green Bikes
- 50 bikes all gone in first week, too many more is unrealistic
- Online training has sped up the process
- 30 person wait list
- Focus on international students who can’t bring a bike from home
- Individuals who have had a green bike for years should be pressured to get their own bike
- All are well maintained, few Handlebar visits
Red Bikes
- Fleet was purchased August 2013 and refurbished Summer 2015
- Will be fixed again Winter 2015-2016
- Contract for 2 year regular maintenance was declined
- Very high demand (1300/semester) publicized at orientation
- Primarily used for errands
Biking Events
- Beginner Bike Ride in September
- Focused on safety
- Exposed students to area past Dickinson College
- Handlebar FAS Family Night
- Model future events around this (holiday themed)
- Reach out to more demographics
- Aggressive deadline
- Spring Bike to Farm
- Set date by end of Fall semester
- Include other departments
- Farm, social justice, guest speakers
Bike Safety
- A dozen bikes stolen from one rack recently
- Thefts occur in waves/patterns
- Students need to be more aware of suspicious events
- Thefts from not locked vs locked bikes
Bike Racks
- Interactive map on biking website
- New demo racks are coming in that may have better management systems
- Work with Carlisle Borough to install a corral in place of a parking spot
- On High Street across from Denny adjacent to academic quad
- Incorporate into Carlisle’s Urban Development Plan
Winter Bike Storage
- Takes place last week of classes from 9-5
- All bikes are accounted for
The Handlebar
- All individual visitors sign a year long waiver
- Volunteer hours are underestimated
- More visitors in the fall (weather is better)
- $1500 budget for parts, ultimately costs closer to $2000
- Additional biking costs use different money sources
- $ is raised through late fees and donations
Bike Friendly University Updates
- Rethink priorities and timeframe
- New facilities will have bike infrastructure built into it
- Student demands may carry more weight
- Reach out to space planning and BAC committees
- Rail trail Development
- Reach out to Jim Hoeffler about sharing meetings on bike listserve
- Bike tours on 8 person party bike
- Admissions did not outright dismiss the idea
- Education
- Biking/Urban Development as a Clarke Forum topic
- Extreme relevance to FAS
- Student demands may carry more weight
Short Term Goals
Joe: faculty bike storage, safety training, locking up bikes
Jim: More bike rides of different styles and accommodations, publicity about other rides i.e. Canal trail
Alyssa: Safety education, how to make quick adjustments to your bike for red bike riders
Jason: Shiny things! Small laminated sheets describing safety, theft, and rules to pass out at events, have more bike rides at a frequent rate
Jeanette: Wellness week April 18th, have events/tabling, have a long ride at Spring into Fitness event
Anna: work with cycling club and biking interns to offer as many resources as possible