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The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ has won a Gold Bicycle Friendly University award from the in recognition of its achievements in promoting safe, accessible bicycling on campus.

The university awards are part of the League’s larger program to create a Bicycle Friendly America for everyone. This is the second time the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ has won this award, which is good for four years. Of the 193 BFU colleges and universities, only 29 have achieved gold or platinum status.

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ is home to over 10,000 bicycle parking spaces, 1,000 of which are in secure lockers, houses and bike rooms. More than 10 percent of faculty trips to campus are by bike, according to the 2017 campus transportation survey. Six percent of all daily visitors to campus travel by bike, for a total of 17,622 trips a week.

In addition, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Transportation Services supports bike commuters with promotions such as the current “â€� campaign and offers introductory classes on topics ranging from bike maintenance to bike safety. A supportive program called “â€� pairs beginners with more experienced bikers of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ community.

“We’re honored to be awarded a Gold Bicycle Friendly University designation for the second time. At the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ, sustainability is in our nature,â€� said Transportation Services Director Anne Eskridge. “Embracing and advocating sustainable modes of transportation, like biking, is at the heart of the work we do each and every day at Transportation Services. We strive to have a strong biking program and support commuters that bike to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ.â€�

For more information about the bicycling resources Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Transportation Services offers, visit or contact them at ucommute@uw.edu.

To learn more about the BFU program, visit the League at .

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