Thea Junt, Energy Conservation & Sustainability Manager for UT Dallas Facilities Management, contacted us with some fantastic news about the UT Dallas campus, located in Richardson.
They just installed 5 Bike Repair stations across campus! According to Thea, the stations are for anyone who needs them – even if you aren’t a student. They are fixed units with a number of tools attached to them. There is also a QR code on them that links to videos/instructions showing how to make basic repairs.
Apparently biking is a big deal for UT Dallas. They also have over 1500 bike parking spaces (150+ bike racks).
And that’s not all. Thea also let us know that they now have a second bus route running through campus. All of their buses are bike-friendly, and Richardson Bike Mart is on the route. For UT bus routes, no DART pass or fare is required – just hop on the 883 or 884 to get around.
Filed under: BFR Misc, Bike Change, Bike Friendly, Bike Friendly Campus, Bike Repair Stations, UT Dallas
Wow, great job UTD!! I’m impressed with the QR code videos and that they made the stations available for non-students & staff as well. I also did not know it was free to ride the Comet bus!
This is sweet! I’m a UTD student and I didn’t even know about this. Thanks for the heads up!
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