The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 11, 1992 - Page 11 Survey reveals students concerned over campus bicycle routes, safety by Robin Litwin Daily MSA Reporter Of 281 students, faculty, and staff surveyed, 218 said they think bicycle safety is a problem on campus, according to a bicycle safety sur- vey conducted by the Campus Safety Committee (CSC). The survey was taken as a result of a man- date given to CSC by U-M President James Duderstadt, who asked the committee to take action to promote bicycle safety on campus. CSC chair Joel Strimling said the commit- tee will eventually agree on one proposal that will then be presented to the vice president for student affairs, the associate vice president for business operations, and the director of affir- mative action. The proposal may then move to the U-M Board of Regents for a vote. "Right now I think it is very important for the committee to get student input. I would like to have some sort of (campus-wide) ballot or a special ballot through (the Michigan Stu- dent Assembly) on the policy," Strimling said. Strimling added that he does not foresee a complete ban on bikes. "I would like to see bikers required to go a safe and reasonable speed and have some sidewalks for bikers and some for pedestrians. The only problem is that we don't have a way to enforce it yet," Strimling said. Although Strimling said he thinks bicycle safety is a concern to both pedestrians and bi- cyclists, he does not see a policy being imple- mented in the near future. "We're only in the beginning stages. Per- sonally I don't think anything will happen until next year," Strimling said. Many MSA members said they do not think a policy is needed, but if one is to be imple- mented, they want to work with the administra- tion to protect student rights. "I'd like to see us work closely with who- ever replaces Joel Strimling and hopefully con;- sult with that person often," said Engineering Rep. Brian Kight. "Hopefully we can set something up as an alternative to an outright ban on bikes which I think is absurd," he added. Kight also stressed the importance of stu- dent involvement with the policy. "We should do our best to inform students and get them involved in the process," Kight said. MSA External Relations Chair Tobias Zimmerman agreed, adding that he does not agree with the process that will be used to imi- plement the policy. "Why does Duderstadt, who drives a car everyday, get a say? He never even walks in the Diag," Zimmerman said. "The process is so frustrating. (The administration) gets a com- mittee to say something that they've already decided on. That way they can say students came up with it," he added. "I personally think it would be a restriction on student rights, and is therefore a bad thing," Zimmerman added. 4 Faces of Ann Arbor Four snowpeople peer at onlookers in Ann Arbor neighborhoods. Local residents took advantage of the five inches of snow that was dumped on Ann Arbor to build the figures. WRITE FOR THEATER CALL CAR/NA MICE SF11 BENT Sq ESINGLEW HIiE FEEI 14:30 7:15 9:30 4:30 7:00 9:15 Fri & Sat 11:30 F&Sa11:USat&Sun2: Sat&Sun 2:00 233 S. STATE ST. " ANN ARBOR " 994-4024 YOUR ANSWER TO CRAMPED HOUSING SKYLOFT is a professionally - -engineered elevated sleeping structure that creates additional floor space. * Easy to assemble * Sturdy, kiln-dried lumber * No power tools required * Sets-up in 20 to 30 minutes * Pre-cut and pre-drilled components * C mmn aa w ithaa t b k r C I %,lpee wit" steel rac e 1s, naroware and a detailed assembly drawing * Designed for University housing approval * Adapts to most University bed springs TODAY * Only $124.00 per unit re ed with- ------ FREE GIFT...ORDER 1 All order received befor January 1 will be shipp a free oift ..a 9/16"