UCLA Bicycle Academy
Congratulations, Gold Level Bicycle Friendly University!
Good stuff is happening on campus. The next stop: Platinum.
Now is a good time to survey some of the approaches to campus. Because on the roads to and from campus we really struggle to convince Bruins to leave the car at home. Connectivity for active modes is our weak point. The attitudes are in place, the desire to improve our communities has been established, the need to address the climate crisis which is burning only a few miles from Murphy Hall is evident. All that is in place. But we need help. Help to work with our neighbors, help to facilitate the collaboration among our neighbors, help to address decades of car-centric infrastructure around UCLA. We need the Bike Fairy (him/her). Here are some examples:
1) Streetlight Down
A streetlight rests on the sidewalk at Sepulveda. The sole and unpaved sidewalk herewith