{"621676":{"#nid":"621676","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Celebrate National Bike Month on Campus","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMay is National Bike Month, and the campus and city are host to several fun and exciting events.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech, a nationally designated, gold-level bike-friendly university, supports traveling to and around campus by clean, active transportation modes such as bicycling.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EParking and Transportation Services (PTS) will host an \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/279318686287612\/\u0022\u003Eenergizer station\u003C\/a\u003E on Bike There Day this Friday, May 17, from 7 to 9 a.m. along the Fifth Street bike lane next to the PTS office in Tech Square. Stop by for snacks, giveaways, and safety items. The Georgia Tech Police Department (GTPD) will assist with bike registrations, and Bike GT representatives will be in attendance.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EOther Midtown bike energizer stations will be located at:\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E10th Street along Piedmont Park.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EColony Square.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EAtlantic Station.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMidtown Alliance will also host a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.midtownatl.com\/about\/midtown-transportation\/biketoworkweek\u0022\u003EBike Train ride\u003C\/a\u003E on Friday, May 17.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGet ready for Bike There Day with a free bike class at Atlantic Station on Thursday, May 16, at 5:30 p.m., hosted by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.atlantabike.org\/classes\u0022\u003EAtlanta Bicycle Coalition\u003C\/a\u003E. Meet at the Relay Bike Share hub located on District Avenue near 17th Street.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u0026rsquo;d like to try cycling before investing in your own bike, consider \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/pts.gatech.edu\/bicycling-buzzbike-rentals\u0022\u003Erenting one from PTS\u003C\/a\u003E for the semester. The BuzzBike rental program offers bicycles for $50\/semester in the summer and $60 for fall and spring. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/pts.gatech.edu\/bicycling-buzzbike-rentals\u0022\u003EApplications are now open for summer\u003C\/a\u003E and available on a first-come, first-served basis.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOther events on campus and around Atlanta this month include:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.atlantacyclingfestival.com\/\u0022\u003EAtlanta Cycling Festival\u003C\/a\u003E: May 11\u0026ndash;17. The week features both social and educational events, celebrating biking in all its forms.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/health.gatech.edu\/news\/celebrate-start-summer-employee-well-being-week-0\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Employee Well-Being Week\u003C\/a\u003E: There will be daily events to support exercise and good health for the Georgia Tech community.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/621728\u0022\u003ECommunity Bike Night\u003C\/a\u003E: Join the Georgia Tech and Atlanta police departments for a casual ride around Home Park on Thursday, May 23. The ride begins at 6 p.m. at the Landon Learning Center.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor those considering biking for leisure or commuting, several campus resources are available:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.relaybikeshare.com\/\u0022\u003ERelay Bike Share\u003C\/a\u003E: Georgia Tech is home to several Relay Bike Share stations, and students or employees with a gatech.edu email address can join for a discounted rate of $7.50\/month for 90 minutes of ride time per day.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/jump.com\/cities\/atlanta\u0022\u003EJump Bikes\u003C\/a\u003E: Offers electric bike share bicycles.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.pts.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EDiscounted helmets\u003C\/a\u003E: Available for $12 from \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.pts.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EPTS\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/facebook.com\/groups\/StarterBikesGT\/\u0022\u003EDiscounted locks\u003C\/a\u003E: Available for $15 from \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/facebook.com\/groups\/StarterBikesGT\/\u0022\u003EStarter Bikes\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/police.gatech.edu\/crime-prevention\/safety-tips\/bicycle\u0022\u003EBike registration\u003C\/a\u003E: Registering your bike with GTPD can assist with bicycle recovery in the event of theft or removal from campus racks.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/facebook.com\/groups\/StarterBikesGT\/\u0022\u003EStarter Bikes\u003C\/a\u003E: Offers repairs and inexpensive bike sales on campus.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMonthly bike\/scooter education classes: Classes are led by PTS, GTPD, and Bike GT. Dates for summer and fall will be announced soon.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lists.gatech.edu\/sympa\/info\/bikecommute\u0022\u003EBike commute listserv\u003C\/a\u003E: Sign up for email updates and conversation related to commuting by bike on or near campus.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor questions about biking to or on campus, contact \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:commute@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ecommute@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech, a nationally-designated gold-level bike friendly university, supports traveling to and on campus by clean, active transportation modes such as bicycling.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech, a nationally-designated gold-level bike friendly university, supports traveling to and on campus by clean, active transportation modes such as bicycling."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2019-05-14 17:42:18","changed_gmt":"2019-05-16 14:31:15","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-05-14T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-05-14T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"606226":{"id":"606226","type":"image","title":"Becky James outside the Campus Recreation Center","body":null,"created":"1526480705","gmt_created":"2018-05-16 14:25:05","changed":"1557929110","gmt_changed":"2019-05-15 14:05:10","alt":"Becky James outside the Campus Recreation Center","file":{"fid":"231205","name":"BikeToWork_Week(FB).jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/BikeToWork_Week%28FB%29.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/BikeToWork_Week%28FB%29.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1208701,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/BikeToWork_Week%28FB%29.jpg?itok=emOZnA5T"}}},"media_ids":["606226"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.crc.gatech.edu\/news\/celebrate-national-bike-work-day-friday-may-18th","title":"How Becky James Incorporates Biking into Her Commute "},{"url":"http:\/\/bike.hwb.gatech.edu\/","title":"Campus Bike Resources"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1303","name":"GT Police Department"},{"id":"503491","name":"Parking and Transportation Services"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"6451","name":"bicycle"},{"id":"80611","name":"commuting"},{"id":"181308","name":"bike to work day"},{"id":"168","name":"Transportation"},{"id":"51351","name":"pts"},{"id":"15611","name":"parking and transportation services"},{"id":"181","name":"alternative transportation"},{"id":"177961","name":"national bike month"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:lisa.safstrom@pts.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ELisa Safstrom\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECampus Transportation Planner\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kristen.bailey@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKristen Bailey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}