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models — the younger folks
teaching the older folks,” he said.
Niles is no stranger when it
comes to advocating bicycle rid
ing on campus. The Tandem
Taxi Program, which began
spring term 1997, is also his
brainchild. That transportation
service for University students
is the “only program of its kind
in the world,” he said. By the
beginning of fall term 1999, he
hopes to have another trans
portation service implemented
on campus. Called Pedi Cab,
this tricycle with a cart will pro
vide transportation for those
who can’t ride a bike.
Niles’ involvement with
transportation stems from his
belief that it shapes lives. He
also thinks Eugene could be a
lot more proactive with its in
volvement in promoting choic
es. He admits that the new
TransPlan, devised by the Lane
Council of Governments in May
1999, has some great goals, but
he believes it is lacking ways to
^ My interest is
encouraging bicycles
and walking.
David Niles
UO bike coordinator
implement them.
The city is building more roads
because “it conceded that the
public is not ready to make
changes,” Niles said.
Though this may ease con
gestion in the short run, it will
have no long-term effects, he
conceded.
Niles said four percent of trips
made in Eugene are on bicycles,
bus rides constitute less than 2
percent and cars make up more
than 86 percent.
“We are in serious danger of de
grading the environment and
quality of life by our transporta
tion choices,” Niles said. “It’s up
to us to decide what kind of world
to live in.”
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