Spring 2014: Update on UAA bike share program
by Kathleen McCoy |
![Nikita Robinson, Sustainability Club president, walks a cruiser across Cuddy Quad April 10. Photo by Philip Hall.](/news/archive/2014/04/_images/Bike-ShareWEB.jpg)
Nikita Robinson, Sustainability Club president, walks a cruiser across Cuddy Quad April 10. Photo by Philip Hall.
Hurrah! The long wait is over. You can now check out a cruiser with your Wolfcard from the UAA/APU Consortium Library circulation desk.
With a swipe of a UAA ID card, students, staff and faculty will be able to borrow a bike just like they borrow a book. They can use the bike for an hour, a day or up to a month, for free. The bikes come with fenders, lights, a back rack and a front basket.
Users will sign a one-page contract agreeing to wear a helmet while they ride and accepting responsibility for damaged or stolen bikes. Only with a helmet in hand can they retrieve a key to their locked bike and locate it in the storage area. Bikes are recalled once a month for a safety check.
NOW, for this program to settle in and become sustainable and successful, it needs a student volunteer.
The Job
Here is the job description (delivered tongue in cheek):
LEPROSY!
BICYCLES!
What do they have in common? Absolutely nothing, but keep reading, please.UAA's student-driven bike-share program has gotten off the ground. The bikes are available for checkout from the Library circulation desk. Now UAA's student-driven bike-share program needs a student leader to resolve a few more issues:
- where will the bikes be stored in winter?
- should we get studded tires so the bikes can be used in winter? How?
- when repairs are needed, how will it happen?
This task is for you:
- If you are a problem solver
- If you have about 5 hours a week to devote
- If you are looking for a great addition to your resume and enthusiastic letters of recommendation
Two important points to consider:
- Most of the work is already done
- The Green Fee Board, the Office of Sustainability and the Transportation Working Group will support you.
So call 786-1515 or email pwilliams@uaa.alaska.edu. You'll be a hero. Bike-share needs you.
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