Sustainability
The April 25 Baltimore Bike Blast is one component of Baltimore City's greater commitment to Mayor Sheila Dixon's Sustainability Plan. Aimed at encouraging alternatives to automotive travel, the Bike Blast that took place in Druid Hill Park drew hundreds of participants, many of whom gained a renewed confidence in bike riding and promised to trade four wheels for two more often, according to Bike Blast volunteer David Shapiro.
Placed within the greater context, this initiative represents the city's dedication to making Baltimore a cleaner, more eco-friendly city while promoting good health practices for its citizens. The Baltimore Department of Transportation asserted that an increase in the number of bikers would lessen traffic congestion and decrease pollution. In addition to the practical benefits of bike riding, the symbolic message of putting bike racks in parking spots, creating bike lanes on major roadways and promoting a "share the road" mentality strengthens the city's image of a sustainable Baltimore.
Here at Hopkins, the Sustainability Initiative has also attempted to expose students to the positive impact of bike riding. This page believes that by and large, Hopkins is internally a walking community; however, outside of campus activities, we do not presume that many students use bikes as a primary or even secondary means of transportation. Students at our university and across America are the products of a fast-paced, consumption-based culture, hesitant to trade convenience for sustainability and reluctant to burden ourselves with environmental policies resulting in few tangible short-term advantages. Yet policies such as these have the potential to create institutional change. If the efforts of the city and on-campus organizations are able to impact their respective populations, this page will continue to be confident in the hope for a sustainable future.
Placed within the greater context, this initiative represents the city's dedication to making Baltimore a cleaner, more eco-friendly city while promoting good health practices for its citizens. The Baltimore Department of Transportation asserted that an increase in the number of bikers would lessen traffic congestion and decrease pollution. In addition to the practical benefits of bike riding, the symbolic message of putting bike racks in parking spots, creating bike lanes on major roadways and promoting a "share the road" mentality strengthens the city's image of a sustainable Baltimore.
Here at Hopkins, the Sustainability Initiative has also attempted to expose students to the positive impact of bike riding. This page believes that by and large, Hopkins is internally a walking community; however, outside of campus activities, we do not presume that many students use bikes as a primary or even secondary means of transportation. Students at our university and across America are the products of a fast-paced, consumption-based culture, hesitant to trade convenience for sustainability and reluctant to burden ourselves with environmental policies resulting in few tangible short-term advantages. Yet policies such as these have the potential to create institutional change. If the efforts of the city and on-campus organizations are able to impact their respective populations, this page will continue to be confident in the hope for a sustainable future.
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Kiev partments
posted 9/10/09 @ 7:24 AM EST
I think, that a bicycle this good enough means for moving, it is a pity just our cities are a little adapted for driving on bicycles.
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