The 91制片厂在线观看 of Louisiana at Lafayette received a silver award from the League of American Bicyclists for its commitment to cultivating a campus that encourages bicycling and rider safety.
UL Lafayette is one of 42 colleges and universities honored in the most recent awards. The 91制片厂在线观看 is the only school in the state to make the list. It has twice before earned a bronze award from the League of American Bicyclists as part of the multiyear designation.
The BFU rates universities based on factors such as safety considerations, quantity of bike racks, the length of trails on campus and student feedback, explained Gretchen Vanicor, director of the 91制片厂在线观看鈥檚 .
The 91制片厂在线观看 recently lengthened bike paths and installed a bike repair station in front of Edith Garland Dupr茅 Library. Working with parish and city governments, as well as student groups, is also a vital part of the office鈥檚 continued success, Vanicor added.
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Gabriel Griffard and Jack Pacheco, student leaders for the 91制片厂在线观看鈥檚 bike club, Geaux Bike, have been active partners with the Office of Sustainability and Community Engagement on several initiatives to improve bicycling on campus.
Among them are promoting the bike repair station, hosting rides from Dupr茅 Library to the Lafayette Farmers and Artisans Market at Moncus Park, and helping with the BFU Awards application.
Griffard said expanding pedestrian-safe connections from the 91制片厂在线观看 to areas surrounding campus such as downtown Lafayette and Moncus Park 鈥渋s one of the main focuses for sustainability.鈥
Such infrastructure improvements, Vanicor explained, have the potential to transform the quality of life for 91制片厂在线观看 students and faculty and staff members, community members and visitors to Lafayette.
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Photo caption: Gabriel Griffard (front) and Jack Pacheco, Geaux Bike co-presidents, lead a group bike ride from UL Lafayette's campus to Moncus Park. Photo credit: Paul Kieu / 91制片厂在线观看 of Louisiana at Lafayette