Friday, May 27, 2011

Denise Guren Memorial Bike Shelter

There is a wonderful new bike parking option at Whatcom Community College. This past Monday the Denise Guren Memorial Bike Shelter was formally dedicated with very nice little ceremony. It was installed over the winter.

Denise was a co-worker of mine who lost a battle with cancer at far too young an age. She was an avid cyclist in addition to being an active member of the local community. In her honor, donations were accepted to create something on campus that would benefit bike commuters, which ended up being a new bike parking shelter.
It's located on the north side of campus, between Kulshan and Cascade. 
The Facilities folks asked campus bike commuters for advice on the project, and I am very happy with the end result. It uses hoop-type racks, in an easily-accessed location, with good sight-lines, and offers reasonable protection from the elements.

It consists of 8 hoop-type racks. This is definitely the best bike parking option on the north side of campus.

Thank you to everyone who donated money in memory of Denise, and to all the Facilities folks for doing such a nice job with the design and construction of the shelter.

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