http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/08/12/colleges-and-high-schools-act-to-keep-cars-off-campus/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/08/12/colleges-and-high-schools-act-to-keep-cars-off-campus/comment-page-1/#comment-54938 Felix Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:15:46 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/08/12/colleges-and-high-schools-act-to-keep-cars-off-campus/#comment-54938 Erasmus Hall's historic campus has become a parking lot for administrators. Erasmus Hall’s historic campus has become a parking lot for administrators.

]]> http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/08/12/colleges-and-high-schools-act-to-keep-cars-off-campus/comment-page-1/#comment-54934 Kevin Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:11:01 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/08/12/colleges-and-high-schools-act-to-keep-cars-off-campus/#comment-54934 This is a great idea. I never had a car at IU-Bloomington, and never really needed one. Most older college campuses are set up well for a car-free lifestyle. This is a great idea. I never had a car at IU-Bloomington, and never really needed one. Most older college campuses are set up well for a car-free lifestyle.

]]> http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/08/12/colleges-and-high-schools-act-to-keep-cars-off-campus/comment-page-1/#comment-54928 anonymouse Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:30:19 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/08/12/colleges-and-high-schools-act-to-keep-cars-off-campus/#comment-54928 When I went to high school in NYC, we were "strongly discouraged" by the administration from biking to school, and there was no accomodation whatsoever provided for student cyclists. Many people, myself included, have had bicycles stolen while locked up in front of the school. There were, however, many teachers who biked to school and brought their bikes inside, storing them for the day either in a classroom or a teachers' lounge. When I went to high school in NYC, we were “strongly discouraged” by the administration from biking to school, and there was no accomodation whatsoever provided for student cyclists. Many people, myself included, have had bicycles stolen while locked up in front of the school. There were, however, many teachers who biked to school and brought their bikes inside, storing them for the day either in a classroom or a teachers’ lounge.

]]> http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/08/12/colleges-and-high-schools-act-to-keep-cars-off-campus/comment-page-1/#comment-54926 Matt D. Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:40:58 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/08/12/colleges-and-high-schools-act-to-keep-cars-off-campus/#comment-54926 I find it funny that the greatest ally the environment ever had is going to end up being rising gas prices. I find it funny that the greatest ally the environment ever had is going to end up being rising gas prices.

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