Vol. 128, No. 12 Wednesday, August 22, 2018
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Student bikers ride on the Green Trail extension after its grand opening Aug. 21. The Green Trail extension was funded by the Alternative Transportation Student Fee and is located just south of Moby Arena. PHOTO BY CLARA SCHOLTZ COLLEGIAN
Student fee increase pays for trail expansion, mobile bike shop By Natalia Sperry @Natalia_Sperry
Students biking or walking to class from the north side of campus may have noticed a change to their commute this year—but they might not have realized that they’re paying for it. Following an increase of $4.27 to the alternative transportation student fee last year, the Alternative Transportation Fee Advisory Board celebrat-
ed the launch of its first-ever infrastructural investment on campus, the renovation of the Green Trail, along with two new projects Aug. 21. The Green Trail, which runs from the Shields underpass all the way to the Lory Student Center, was both expanded and separated to provide distinct pedestrian and cycling paths from the Rec Center to the underpass. Previously, the sidewalk was a single, 10-foot path for cy-
clists and pedestrians. Following the renovation, that original 10-foot path is now exclusively for pedestrians, with an added, separate 12-foot bike trail, said Wendell Stainsby, student vice chair of ATFAB. The paths themselves are now separated by four feet, according to the project proposal. Additionally, the $30.50 student fee for alternative transportation helped fund a mobile bike shop launched by The Spoke, Colorado State Univer-
sity’s educational bike shop and SkiCSU, which provides roundtrip transportation between CSU and designated ski resorts throughout the ski season. These projects were the first to be funded by the alternative transportation fee, which previously had been implemented to provide access to public transportation such as Transfort to students, said Hanna Johnson, student chair of ATFAB. “Although transit is great, (we realized) that’s not really
enough for the students’ needs on campus,” Johnson said. “There are a lot of areas on campus that need improving if you’re riding a bike, if you’re walking to campus or if you’re in a mobile device like a wheelchair.” Johnson and Stainsby said ATFAB provided $208,000 for the renovation of the trail, with matching funds from Facilities.
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