An estimated 20
percent of bikes
left to rust over the
winter season
By KEVIN LINDER
For the Daily
On March 20, the University
of
Michigan
will
begin
removing bicycles that have
been abandoned at bike racks
across campus.
In
an
e-mail
interview,
University
Landscape
Architect Kenn Rapp wrote
that beginning in fall of 2015,
representatives from the UM
Grounds
Department,
UM
Parking and Transportation,
UM Police Department and
the University Planner Office
began developing a new plan
to address the growing issue
of bicycle abandonment on
campus.
“We’ve been noticing an
increase in the number of
complaints about abandoned
bikes taking up space on the
racks,” Rapp wrote. “The UM
Grounds Department is out
on campus every day and the
number of abandoned bikes
that are on the racks has
become more noticeable in
recent years.”
Currently, it is estimated
that abandoned bikes take up
approximately 20 percent of
bike rack space on campus,
according to Rapp.
“We estimate that there
could be as many as 1,500 to
2,000
abandoned
bikes
on
campus,” Rapp wrote.
For
cyclists
such
as
Engineering senior Cat Culkin,
the lack of bike parking can be
a nuisance. Culkin said while at
areas, like the Union, it can be
difficult to find bicycle parking
because of its central location,
she has seen abandoned bikes.
Culkin said she knows of one
bike at the EECs which she
estimates has been parked for
three years in the same spot.
“I
don’t
want
anyone
to have their bike taken
or something if it wasn’t
abandoned,” Culkin said, “so
I totally get why people are
worried. But, yeah, it would
be nice to have more bike
parking open.”
To resolve the issue of bike
abandonment on campus, all
bikes assumed to be abandoned
will be tagged, photographed
and a description will be
logged. Bikes suspected to be
abandoned, based on signs such
as bent rims, deteriorated tires,
rusted breaks or chain, will be
tagged for future removal.
Beginning on May 15, tagged
bikes will be collected and
taken to a storage area where
they will be kept for a 30 day
period beginning with the
first day of fall classes. The
grounds department will be
cutting locks to remove bikes,
and students who have locks
damaged will not be given
compensation.
The 30 day period is provided
for students who might want
to collect bikes that they left
behind. When this period ends,
the bikes in holding will be
removed.
Usable bikes left behind will
be taken to the University’s
Property Disposition or given
to a program to be reused; the
rest will be recycled for parts.
In addition to the problem
of taking up space, abandoned
bikes add difficulty to the work
of grounds crews, who are
responsible
for
maintaining
campus space, Rapp wrote.
“The abandoned bikes not
only look bad but they can make
the maintenance of the area
more difficult,” Rapp wrote.
Staff involved in the project
said they encourage students
to remove their bikes from
campus when they leave for the
summer or graduate.
“If they are unable to take
their bike with them we would
encourage them to find an
alternative place to store the
bike than on a campus bike
rack. We want to make sure
that the maximum number of
racks are available for active
bicyclists,” Rapp wrote.
Clinton.
“This is an important state
for Hillary Clinton because
she has a lot of strong support
here,” she said. “We want to
make sure we do our duties to
get the grassroots support by
reaching out and making sure
they’ve heard from us because
we know that is probably the
most important part of any
campaign.”
Sarkar added that Students
for Hillary is currently working
on organizing a joint event with
Students for Sanders in the form
of a policy discussion night,
where panelists would discuss
issues important to students
including mental health, sexual
assault on campus and college
affordability.
Dingell
said
she
greatly
appreciates
the
efforts
the
students are making to support
Clinton
and
expressed
her
willingness to help.
“I think your getting on the
phone, talking as young people,
telling them why you believe
in her is really important,”
she said. “You don’t know how
much of a difference you make.
Tell me what I need to do to
help. I’ll do anything with you
guys.”
LSA freshman, David Scharf,
said he attended the phone
bank to express his support.
“I’m
very
passionate
for
Hillary for America,” he said.
“I just really want to help in
whatever ways I can to ensure
that Hillary is elected.”
As the March primary debate
nears, Michigan is slated to see
an increase in attention from
both
Clinton
and
Sanders.
Clinton
visited
Flint
last
Sunday
and
her
daughter
Chelsea
visited
Thursday.
Sanders will give a speech at
Eastern Michigan University
on Monday as well.
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