We’ve found ourselves an advisor! This was a pivotal part of becoming a formal student group. The formalities will go through in a meeting soon, any idea which two-wheeled teach’ decided to support our campaign? With an ton of biking Professors here it was tough. But what matters is, They are all doing something that is good for the school, community and planet.
The racks at school are looking VERY full. From Ashburton (pictured here) to the rack North of Donahue, there are bikes everywhere. Right now we are waiting on word from Res Life as to whether or not we are going to be able to store bikes in the dorms. In order to clip the locks on abandoned bikes, those just taking up space, we need to store them for a month after they are removed from the racks. We are hoping that res life will agree, this is an opportunity to maximize space already put together for bikes.
The short answer; lots. The plan to bring a bicycle networking resource to Suffolk University has been fleshed out and is looking like a real campaign more and more every day. With every e-mail, every new contact, people are starting to realize that bicycles are a fantastic solution to the woes of campus transportation. In August SuffolkBikes met with James Keefe of One Beacon to talk about bike rack installation, as the nuts and bolts of that come together it’s looking like SuffolkBikes is going to be able to bring real infrastructure improvements to the campus. As a very open and very visible area, One Beacon will house bikes of students taking classes in the building or those of students and faculty who are simply seeking refuge from the Beacon Hill micro climate. The space we took measurements for is covered and wide open enough for about 30 spaces. SuffolksBikes is also working hard on submitting the papers to become a formal Student group at Suffolk. So far our initiatives have been taking place within the Sustainability faction of the Facilities department. We are branching out into real campus networking and have even made a few friends in the SUPD. The plan for September is going to be ‘Get The Word Out’. Once we are an official group we will be talking at the residence halls, posting signage, planning events and my personal favorite BUILDING BIKES! Stay posted for more info regarding Hub On Wheels and the Temple St. Student Activities Fair.
This video produced by Suffolk Alum Joel Messer wraps up the big arguments and hot points of biking in Boston in a neat package. Probably the coolest part of the video is that it features an interview with SuffolkBikes. Video after the jump.
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In the spirit of using every single internet social networking medium, SuffolkBikes produced a short youtube this spring to shake the earth and heard the masses..
This film is a way for us to connect with people through youtube and provide the health, economic, and environmental basis of our intentions.
Don’t forget to check out the flickr map of the inventory. It is a map where the photos are ‘geotagged’ or pinned onto a normal internet map so that navigating these facilities is now easier than ever. The map can be found here:
I would like to introduce you to my friend flickr.com/SuffolkBikes. Here you will find an inventory of everything bicycle facility at Suffolk University. There are two different photosets, one of the dorm facilities, and one of the racks provided by Suffolk University. The first link is a constantly updating overview of the inventory conducted by SuffolkBikes this summer. After meeting with the facilities Sustainability department, a representative of Suffolk University Police, with City of Boston Bike Coordinator Nicole Freedman, and Massachusetts Bicycling Coalition member Shane Jordan. The best way to get a real perspective on how to get started we needed to first see what we already had. The data collected is very fun to poke through. The entire inventory (constantly being updated) can be found here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/suffolkbikes/
The Residence Hall set can be found here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/suffolkbikes/sets/72157605775649063/
Hello, My name is SuffolkBikes and I am an in-the-works organization to promote and enhance the bicycling experience at Suffolk University. Located on Beacon Hill (sweet) our community has been jackson pollack’d all over the metro boston area. Allston, Mission Hill, Cambridge, and with professors and faculty spread even further. In a time where campus sustainability is a trend all over the country SuffolkBikes would like to help Suffolk become a leader in the transportation scene. Suffolk is a commuter school, part of its appeal. The parts of Boston you will live in and spend time in will create a very productive and enlightening experience for you. We are here to let you know, they will be even better on a bike.
This site will serve as a blog where the updates of the organization can be posted and shared rapidly and on an informal basis. I want to use this as a forum to let ideas percolate, and to network with other bicycling communities in Boston. If you think you can benefit from what SuffolkBikes has to offer please feel free to contact us at:
SuffolkBikes@yahoo.com
or
gregralich@gmail.com
