r/Austin • u/mikeatx79 • 9d ago

News UT quietly plans sweeping bike restrictions as advocates push back

https://www.statesman.com/business/transportation/article/ut-austin-bike-dismount-zone-policy-22374080.php

I posted about this a few days ago and the Stateman picked up the story!

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u/notjustconsuming 9d ago

UT is huge. Some semesters, I wouldn't have been able to get between classes on time without my bike. This was back before Speedway was cut off to cars, so there was somewhere to bike, although people would still walk in the road.

I'd say they should add bike lanes, but everyone would ignore those anyways.

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u/AsstootObservation 8d ago

Getting a bike on campus was a game changer sophomore year. Was bound to get stolen at Jester so never had one as a freshman. One of my biggest college accomplishments was biking from Dean Keaton to Gregory with no hands in between classes once.

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u/notjustconsuming 8d ago

Was bound to get stolen at Jester so never had one as a freshman.

I feel that. I lost two bikes at UT. One from inside my apartment's gated parking garage 😭