Bike Lane Update

On Friday, October 2nd Holly and Tara attended a very positive and progressive bike lane meeting held by the architectural consultants KTU+A. Some of the other attendees included A.S. Director Dan Cornthwaite, Associate Vice President of Operations Bob Schultz, A.S. President Tyler Boden and Green Love Commissioner Grant Mack. We were able to give input and discussed the challenges and concerns that people were having with the bike lane.

Stated current challenges:
- SDSU is a commuter-based campus
- adjacent topography limits easy bike access
- no bike use in "ped areas" may not be understood/enforced
- high speed/volume roadways around SDSU
- safe and secure bike parting facilities are in short supply/not in dismount zones

A Spring 2009 survey (307 surveyed) gave the following results:
- 305 lived on campus, 65% commuted, 5% were campus staff/visitors
- 46% lived in 92115, 12% lived near campus, 13% lived in other SD areas, 17% lived in other cities
- the day surveyed: 40% drove, 24% walked, 15% biked, 8% used transit, 6% carpooled, 7% other

The consultants gave very details and informative slide show presentation, with simulation photographs of the bike lane on our campus, which was very exciting to see! Instead of painting bikes lanes on our campus, they are going to stain the ground. It looks more natural and the stain will stay for many years.

Currently there are 5 proposed bike lanes, additional bike racks, and bike lockers at SDSU. The lanes are located in the following locations:
1. near Cuic/Zura/LLC/Tenoch
2. from the start of the foot bridge to 55th exiting near Viejas Arena
3. near the Music Building
4. from the start of Campanile Walkway near Campanile/Hardy Ave to Hilltop Way in front of Hepner Hall (which would lead to the already legal bike area)
5. from Campanile Walkway to Aztec Center between Open Air/Adams Humanity

Construction will most likely begin at SDSU, but plans to work with CalTrans and San Diego city are in the works. Proposed bike lanes going to/from SDSU have been studied but will take longer to implement due to additional parties involved and their regulations.

We are anxiously waiting to hear back on about the finalized plans. Stay tuned & keep your fingers crossed for the construction to begin in Spring 2010!