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Bike at Illinois promotes benefits of cycling on campus – The Daily Illini
Jacob Slabosz
Volunteer Jada Allen (left), junior in LAS, palms Nicholas Costello, freshman in Engineering, a motorcycle gentle in the course of the Gentle the Night time bike occasion on Thursday.
September 19, 2022
In the course of the C-U Bike Month this September, Bike at Illinois hosted two occasions, Bike to Work Day on Sept. 13 and Gentle the Night time on Sept. 15.
Bike to Work Day is an annual instructional occasion encouraging bicyclists to have interaction with each other on campus.
Sarthak Prasad, Bike at Illinois’ program supervisor, mentioned Bike to Work Day encourages people to cycle extra of their on a regular basis lives.
In the course of the occasion, Bike at Illinois gives cyclists details about street security and the foundations and rules in Champaign County.
“It was an effective way for a brand new scholar to study extra in regards to the bike infrastructure whereas exploring the campus and group,” Prasad mentioned.
In keeping with Prasad, as a result of transportation is a major contributor to greenhouse gasses, Bike to Work Day helps the College obtain its dedication to the Illinois Local weather Motion Plan to be carbon-neutral by 2050.
“Bicycling is without doubt one of the most sustainable types of transportation, and the College’s purpose is to advertise lively modes of transportation as a lot as we are able to,” Prasad mentioned. “And we do promote lively modes of transportation loads. It’s a part of our local weather dedication additionally.”
Throughout Gentle the Night time, Bike at Illinois handed out over 1,000 free bicycle lights at 16 welcoming stations throughout Champaign County, with eight of them on campus.
“It was so thrilling to get free new lights for my bicycle,” mentioned Aarthi Shivkumar, junior in Info Sciences. “They appear nice.”
All through C-U Bike Month, Bike at Illinois is internet hosting a number of different occasions. As an example, each Friday at 5:30 p.m, Bike at Illinois hosts bike rides for people round campus.
College students can join this occasion and a number of other different occasions on the Bike at Illinois web site.
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