Sidewalks not for biking, says committee
By Melissa Martin
Of the Emerald
Campus Planning Committee
officials are deliberating on
what could be the final word for
campus cyclists — no more
riding on the sidewalks.
After a recent transportation
subcommittee decision, com
mittee officials say they will
work with public safety officers
to enforce the existing law and
solve the safety concern in the
easiest way, says Charles Rusch,
committee chair.
Responding to about a dozen
letters from faculty, staff and
students reporting near
bicycle/pedestrian collisions,
the committee first considered
revamping the present system
by painting arrows on the
sidewalks and constructing new
pathways, Rusch says.
But because of lack of funding
and the complexity of the pro
ject, Rusch says they will en
force existing laws that rule
bicyclists cannot ride on the
sidewalks.
At least 10 bicycle-related ac
cidents happen on campus
every week, says campus
security's Marge Bigelow.
"There's almost no com
pliance with the rule,” Rusch
says. "It's going to be an uphill
campaign. Right now, people
just ignore it."
The planning committee will
help fund campus security as
they ticket bikers riding on the
sidewalks, especially between
classes, Rusch says.
"If we could get people using
bicycles more like they use cars,
I think we'd be in better shape,”
Rusch says.
One letter the committee
received included a professor's
concern with transportation
safety on campus.
"I remember times not so
many years ago when walking
on campus was a relaxed ex
perience,” wrote Edward Price,
geography professor.
"After a number of close
shaves, however, I have learned
never to stroll on the campus
without thinking about bicycles,
never to cross a walk, to pass
another pedestrian, look at a
plant in bloom, or make a left
turn without looking back to see
what may be coming.
"Walking on campus is simply
not the pleasure it used to be.”
If they are not traveling faster
than walking speed, bicycles
can ride on sidewalks in the city,
except between Sixth and 11th
avenues and Charnelton and
High streets, says Diane Bishop,
Eugene bicycle coordinator.
But bikers must stay off the
campus sidewalks.
"I'm envisioning a sign that
says "Bicycles: street — yes,
sidewalk — no,' " says Larry
Smith, also on the transportion
subcommittee.
But committee members are
sympathetic to the bikers' posi
tion, Rusch says.
"I'm an avid bicyclist," he
says.
Rusch says before serving on
the committee he used to ride
his bike up to the architecture
school. Rusch now says he has a
new mind-set about biking
Photo bv Michael Clapp
The bike-riding ban on campus sidewalks is going to be more strictly enforced due to biker
pedestrian accidents.
routes.
“I've been experimenting
myself and finding out just how
hard it is to get around the cam
pus on roads and parking lots,"
Rusch says. "I have to change
my thinking about what's my
route.”
The planning committee lists
the following as the most
dangerous spots on campus:
•EMU Breezeway, where
Rusch says he witnessed a
serious head-on collision two
years ago.
•Lawrence Breezeway, where
visibility is severely limited
around a 90 degree turn.
•Northwest corner of Science
Main, where the committee
recommends putting up a con
vex mirror as well as installing
caution and congestion signs.
•Walkway from 13th Avenue
and University Street to
Lawrence, where the committee
recommends bicyclists use the
Friendly Hall driveway and that
a new path be constructed from
the driveway to the bicycling
parking area close to Lawrence.
•A narrow pathway between
the music school and the
library, where visibility is limited
near the corner of the cemetery.
The committee recommends
widening the curve, painting a
yellow centerline and installing
warning signs.
•Cerlinger North, where a
"walk your bike" signs now ex
ist. The committee recommends
constructing a new bikeway.
•The 13th Avenue and Univer
sity Street bottleneck, especially
when classes change and cars
are another variable for
pedestrians and bicyclists.
et al.
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