http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/13/eyes-on-the-street-columbia-on-the-lookout-for-bike-thieves/ 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/2009/10/13/eyes-on-the-street-columbia-on-the-lookout-for-bike-thieves/comment-page-1/#comment-134921 herenthere Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:55:46 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=68191#comment-134921 Apparently, the same thing is happening at Cooper Union's new building...all outdoor bike parking. Apparently, the same thing is happening at Cooper Union’s new building…all outdoor bike parking.

]]> http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/13/eyes-on-the-street-columbia-on-the-lookout-for-bike-thieves/comment-page-1/#comment-134861 Gwin Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:18:08 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=68191#comment-134861 When my bike was stolen from the side of my building back in April, I provided several clear photos (taken by my building's security cameras) to the NYPD. Did they care? NO. So, kudos to the CU police for giving a sh*t. When my bike was stolen from the side of my building back in April, I provided several clear photos (taken by my building’s security cameras) to the NYPD. Did they care? NO. So, kudos to the CU police for giving a sh*t.

]]> http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/13/eyes-on-the-street-columbia-on-the-lookout-for-bike-thieves/comment-page-1/#comment-134141 Liam Patrick Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:42:04 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=68191#comment-134141 Attended bike parking? I don't think that's a solution here. Proper locking is. Bike racks and parking, like at most campuses is spread out. Not at all economical to have attendants at more than one of those for an extended period of time because some college kids haven't learned how to lock up properly. Attended bike parking? I don’t think that’s a solution here. Proper locking is. Bike racks and parking, like at most campuses is spread out. Not at all economical to have attendants at more than one of those for an extended period of time because some college kids haven’t learned how to lock up properly.

]]> http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/13/eyes-on-the-street-columbia-on-the-lookout-for-bike-thieves/comment-page-1/#comment-133931 salonegirl Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:47:20 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=68191#comment-133931 I think there are a far number of relatively secure places to park your bike on campus. Bike parking is certainly not attended (and won't be anytime soon) and thus things will happen. I know that Columbia security has stopped people stealing bikes in similar situations, but ultimately you need the whole community on the look out. My experience is that Columbia takes biking pretty seriously -- many students, faculty and administrators bike onto campus and they've added more parking in recent years. I think there are a far number of relatively secure places to park your bike on campus. Bike parking is certainly not attended (and won’t be anytime soon) and thus things will happen. I know that Columbia security has stopped people stealing bikes in similar situations, but ultimately you need the whole community on the look out. My experience is that Columbia takes biking pretty seriously — many students, faculty and administrators bike onto campus and they’ve added more parking in recent years.

]]> http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/13/eyes-on-the-street-columbia-on-the-lookout-for-bike-thieves/comment-page-1/#comment-133551 dirk Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:23:58 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=68191#comment-133551 Plenty of places to park @ Columbia, also one theft last week from adjacent Teachers College which is a closed campus and raises questions in my mind about student/campus safety, BUT People, when you see a guy walking down the street with a bike that is missing a wheel, is it really a big mystery how he got that bike? Too bad that no one apparently cared to stop him. Plenty of places to park @ Columbia, also one theft last week from adjacent Teachers College which is a closed campus and raises questions in my mind about student/campus safety,
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People, when you see a guy walking down the street with a bike that is missing a wheel, is it really a big mystery how he got that bike? Too bad that no one apparently cared to stop him.

]]> http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/13/eyes-on-the-street-columbia-on-the-lookout-for-bike-thieves/comment-page-1/#comment-133491 gecko Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:49:42 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=68191#comment-133491 wondered about the effectiveness of cameras. attended bike parking is the answer. chances are that campus security was a stone's throw from the incident. wondered about the effectiveness of cameras. attended bike parking is the answer. chances are that campus security was a stone’s throw from the incident.

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