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Bike community in KU CCS pushes for bike path system
On May 1, 2015, Bike Community for Health in Kasetsart University, Chalerm Phrakiat Campus, Sakol Nakhon Province (KU CCS) Project convened a meeting at the campus’ Information Technology Building to present findings from a survey of bicycle users in KU CCS and receive comments. This meeting was a part of a project that got financial support from Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) and technical supports fromThailand Cycling Club (TCC).
Mr.Aradin and Mr. Gawin talked about bike community Students participating in the meeting
Mr. Rerkchai Yaemwong, Project Coordinator and KU CCS lecturer, reported findings from a survey of cycling behaviours in daily life of bicycle users who were students and personnel in KU CCS. Among 426 bicycle users who responded to a questionnaire from 5,000+ students in total, 85% saw that it was appropriate to turn KU CCS into a bike community, 69% needed bike paths and enough bike parking facilities, 76% viewed that these bike paths should be safe and convenient to use, 60% suggested that the campus’ bike path system should be connected with public ways outside, and 65% recommended that there should be regular campaign to stimulate students to use bicycle. A main reason that they didn’t use bicycle was that it was ‘slow’ (56%) despite their dormitories are only less than two kilometers from their study buildings zone.
Outcomes of this study led to a plan to request KU CCS to construct a bike path system for daily transport in the campus, separated safely from roads. Bike routes are being surveyed and the system is being designed; a ‘Bike Path To School Design Competition’ is now open for anyone in KU CCS to participate.
Bike shed and repair centre near dormitories Surveying proposed bike paths
In the afternoon, TCC team joined with the project team to survey potential bike paths. It was found that some parts were already in place in form of asphalt way in good condition and in certain areas, new paths needed to be constructed along but separated from roads. TCC team recommended that trees should be plants all along both sides of bike paths to provide shade and speed bumpers and car warning signs put up where paths cross any road. There should be enough safe bike parking facilities at all buildings where bicycles would be used as well.
(L) Discussing where bike path should be constructed; (R) A student riding on a road where a bike path would be built sideway under tree canopy
TCC team was also told that Sakol Nakhon Public Works Office would construct a 3-km bike path to link the campus with the main road leading to the city and budget would be sought from the Ministry of Tourism and Sports to construct a 12-km bike path system specifically for exercise around the campus.
Reported by Gawin Chutima, TCC Committee Member
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