Why We Should Have No Bike Lanes On Campus

I chose to address the problem of not having bike lanes at UNR because it is something that I see affects students everyday throughout campus. As not only a person who walks, but also rides throughout campus, I am able to see from both sides of the spectrum why this is a problem. Not only can it be a safety issue, but it is an inconvenience for anyone here at the University. I was able to identify the stakeholders because I am one. Anyone here at the University is a stakeholder because everyone on campus is affected by this problem. Many students, staff, and faculty are concerned with the safety and wellbeing throughout campus, so with this problem being a major inconvenience I was able to see how it may be concerning to some people.

Wandering kids. Bumper to bumper traffic. Drug dealing. Is this the picture drawn when local students have fifty minutes of freedom during lunch to do whatever they please? Students should not be allowed to leave their school campus during lunch. An open campus would lead to truancy, disturb local businesses and neighborhoods, and cause crime.

With added measures such as a reduced speed limit to increase reaction time, a longer and more encompassing set of hours, and an increased range of effect, students in school grounds in the district of Spring Valley would be granted an added level of protection. Starting with the reduced speed limit, not only would drivers have a longer time to react to pedestrians who may have wandered onto the road, they also have a drastically reduced capacity to inflict fatal damage on the children. This would bring about a safer environment to learn and play due to the reduced risk of accidents and the concern accompanying them. Secondly, with a larger duration, the threat would be reduced even further, protecting outliers who may have recesses during unprotected hours, or students that happened to drift into oncoming traffic. Finally, with an increased range of effect, these youngsters would be able to worry even less with more freedom and even more reaction time on the side of the drivers. In conclusion, this bylaw would be an easy and effective way to increase the well-being of students and schools all across Spring

In this modern day and age many drivers and pedestrians alike become easily distracted by: cell phones, I-Pods, navigation systems, as well as many other distractions. These distractions can make it quite dangerous to even cross the street. It is quite shocking how worn and faded some of the crosswalks at RACC have become. Even without the distractions the crosswalks are rather difficult to see and be able to stop if a pedestrian steps into it. The crosswalks at RACC connect the main campus with the parking lots, as well as other buildings, and classes just off campus. Having a student population of almost 5,000 undergraduate students in addition to its full faculty and staff, a large majority of these people have no choice but to park

We should put seat belts on buses because the students stand up while the bus is moving and that is dangerous.Also i think it’s safer if we had seat belts on buses.

Given that at least half of the bicyclists never use the bike paths, I am advocating for bike lanes, particularly on the uphill side of the road. Simply adding 2 feet of pavement and minimizing the ditch alongside the road will both maximize bicycle safety and minimize cost. I believe that the bike lane is needed to keep them safe. In the winter, the bike lane will help keep cars from getting stuck in the ditch after snowstorms when it is virtually impossible to tell where the road ends and the ditch begins.

“Imagine one day waking up to find that your car had been stolen”, Taylor once said, she believes that a bike for a lot of people is no different from any other transportation that a person may rely on. Stating her solution, she suggests posting signs that simply say that the act is against the law and punishable. This would be as an inexpensive way to help. Other solutions were; possibly starting an awareness program or even strategically placing cameras where they have a clear view of the bike racks. I think that Taylor presents an excellent idea. The seriousness and dedication she displays causes me to open my eyes and pay attention to ways I may be able to help make my school campus a better place.

Have you ever been late to a class because of parking? Have you ever had to show up hours before class just to become that creep that follows people around trying to find a space to park? Or even late to work because of the lack of parking? I know I have at Wright State University. There is such limited parking for commuter students and causes safety problems for the students on campus. Parking shouldn’t be just another stress in a college students life, we should be able to come to school knowing that they we make it to class on time because we will have access to a parking spot. When you live on campus it should be you “home away from home” and you should be able to feel safe.

There are now far more students enrolled than there are parking spaces. The common defense I hear to this is that it gets better when students begin to drop out. However, I don’t think we should be relying on students to drop out. I think the school should be prepared. Every morning I usually have to circle around for at least 15 minutes before it even see open parking spaces. Some people even drive to the mall and have to wait for the bus to bring them to school. This is ridiculous considering that students pay for their parking passes, which should grant them the reasonable right to park on

In 2007, 32 students and teachers die after being held at gunpoint on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University by a student, Seung Hui Cho, who attended the school later on dies from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. In all 27 students and 5 faculty members died. I really think that guns shouldn't be allowed on college campuses at all because it will cause a distraction from the learning environment, would lead to an increased number of suicides by college students, a gun might go off by accident, most college students are too young to carry a concealed handgun license, and school shootings don't happen that often and college campuses are very safe so, therefore, there is no need to carry a concealed weapon on a campus.

One of the few financial costs that commuters have to pay is gas money. A huge disadvantage to commuting is transportation. When one dorms, everything is located in walking distance. Plus, many college campuses have buses that transport you from one side of the campus to the other. Commuters, however, have to drive to school every day. This means they have to get up earlier to navigate through traffic every day. This puts them at risk of getting in a car accident or worse: being late to

This would lead to a large amount of traffic in the area. The danger would be increased because of the fact that these are largely inexperienced, teen drivers. You would also risk the teens who don’t have transportation, and decide to walk somewhere for lunch, being hit or injured by these cars”.(crystal lamborado) in a school district of 11,000 students in suffolk county they stopped allowing students to go off campus because of a lunch time car that killed 2 seniors and another

“By removing a lane of traffic, we create a traffic calming and pedestrian friendly downtown,” says Dave Lustberg, CEO of Arterial, LLC., the company engaged by Millburn to design the Complete Streets project. Lustberg acknowledges there will be an initial period of 'strife' as drivers grow accustomed to the new layout, but stresses that studies show that even reducing vehicle speed 5mph from 30 to 25 reduces the chances of fatality in vehicle vs. pedestrian accidents by 35%.

Although Claflin University provides a safe environment for its students, there are many dangers in the surrounding city of Orangeburg. It is essential for the city of Orangeburg to address the dangerous crosswalks for walkers because college students are putting their lives at risks by walking to local restaurants. Also, it is illegal for college students to walk across the railroad tracks and students are forced to seek alternative ways to their destinations. There are several of solutions to this problem, but they will only work if Claflin University and the city of Orangeburg collaborate.

Picture yourself having to sit next to someone for a whole class period without knowing that they actually have a gun inside their bag and can pull it out at any time they wish to do so. Guns have always been known as a weapon of violence: basically, all they’re really used for is to cause harm. Of course, it can make someone feel as if they’re safe from any type of harm but to anybody else it could cause fear. Campuses should make feel students feel safe, as if it was their own home, not fear. Allowing a weapon on college campuses can only cause great harm to others, emotionally and physically.