BIKE: UT impounding unregistered bikes

[Michael Bluejay]

Uh-oh...

> UT has announced a new policy of impounding not only bikes that are 
> improperly locked (sign posts, railings, etc) but also bikes that are 
> not registered with the University.  You can see the announcement at:
> http://www.utexas.edu/parking/transportation/biking/impoundment.html
>
> I checked to see if I was interpreting the policy correctly, and this 
> is the response I got:
>
> "Yes, bicycles must be registered with Parking and Transportation 
> Services. This rule has been in effect for some time but we will begin 
> enforcing it over the summer and much more by September. (Parking & 
> Traffic Regulations Section V: 
> http://www.utexas.edu/parking/rules/sec5.html -- see subsection 16)
> Just as cars and other vehicles must register to park on the 
> university we do the same with bicycles. This is in part to get 
> control over the high number of abandoned bikes and to give some 
> substance to UT's bicycle community. UT and Austin is ranked 7th in 
> bike theft in the nation, and abandoned bikes on campus breed more 
> bike thieves. With a concrete number of registered bikes on campus we 
> can plan for and better accommodate those that ride to and from campus 
> as well as those that only ride on campus."
>
> Thought you might like to know.
>
> Robert Arjet
> Life Science Library
> University of Texas at Austin


In other news, I sent the new candidate questionnaire to the Place 3 
candidates.  You can see it here:

	http://BicycleAustin.info/survey

Once I get answers back from both candidates then I'll poll all of you 
for your preference (except people who subscribed within the last 
week).

-MBJ-