BIKE: UT impounding unregistered bikes

[Jeb Boyt]

So, if I ride my bike to a football game, lecture, or other event on campus, 
I run the risk of having UT impound it?

Boy, I am glad the opera is moving to the Long Center.

Jeb

----Original Message Follows----
From: Michael Bluejay <bikes>
To: Austin Bikes <forum>
Subject: BIKE: UT impounding unregistered bikes
Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 15:07:30 -0500

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-


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