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Wed Feb 13 23:09:11 EST 2008
has been removing bicycles today by the truckload. I've been holed up in my
apartment as it is currently finals week @ BU, which seems rather convenient
for the city and BU as students would be hard pressed to try and protest and
study at the same time.
These are just some of my thoughts, but wanted to get this information out
there for others incase they also weren't made aware of the situation.
-E
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color:#1F497D'>MassBike has also been alerted to this and is contacting =
the relevant
parties to see if they can help facilitate a good outcome to all this. =
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>(may or may not work for massbike)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
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bostoncriticalmass-bounces at bostoncriticalmass.org
[mailto:bostoncriticalmass-bounces at bostoncriticalmass.org] <b>On Behalf =
Of </b>Eric
A. Stratton<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 05, 2008 2:48 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Boston Critical Mass<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [*BCM*] BU Removing Bicycles<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>This is from some information that was posted on
BostonFixed.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3Dapple-style-span><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Good =
afternoon:</span></span><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'><br>
<br>
<span class=3Dapple-style-span>Beginning on Monday, May 5, 2008, =
bicycles
attached to anything other than an appropriate bike rack will be removed =
by the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This includes trees, parking meters and =
benches.
This action is being taken to prevent the destruction of the new =
plantings and
items installed during the Commonwealth Avenue Beautification Project.
Questions and concerns about this new policy can be forwarded to the =
Office of
the Dean of Students at 617-353-4126 or <a =
href=3D"mailto:dos at bu.edu">dos at bu.edu</a>.</span><br>
<br>
<span class=3Dapple-style-span>Again, please do not hesitate to contact =
me with
any questions.</span><br>
<br>
<span class=3Dapple-style-span>Best regards,</span><br>
<br>
<span class=3Dapple-style-span>Katherine =
Hasenauer</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3Dapple-style-span><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>This is really outrageous. =
I
emailed the BU Dean of Students office about this, as I'm a graduate =
student
there and never received any notice of this removal. Here is their =
reply.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal>Eric,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal>Thank you for your email. The signs and messages =
you
received from the university regarding bike removal were notifications =
we
received from the City of Boston. The university was merely =
conveying a
message sent to us from city officials, and we apologize for the =
confusion.
Unfortunately, the university has no sway over city policy, including =
bicycle
removal from city property. As for additional bike storage, working to =
provide
more bike racks is part of our plans along Commonwealth =
Avenue.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Thank
you for your email, and if you have any additional questions, please =
call our
office at 617-353-4126.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'>Ally<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Student
Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Office
of the Dean of Students<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3Dapple-style-span><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>As it was stated by one of my =
fellow
bostonfixed members, it's pretty disingenuous to suggest that =
BU has
no influence over minor city enforcement on the Comm. Ave. project, in =
which BU
has a more than significant interest. My impression of the Dean of =
Students
office was that they were there to assist the students and help advocate =
points
in which the students have a significant interest. There must be =
someone
at BU who can negotiate on behalf of the student body if the Dean of =
Students
office isn't up to it.</span></span><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3Dapple-style-span><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>From the reports I've received =
from other
folks on the bostonfixed board, BU has been removing bicycles today by =
the
truckload. I've been holed up in my apartment as it is currently =
finals
week @ BU, which seems rather convenient for the city and BU =
as
students would be hard pressed to try and protest and study at the same =
time.</span></span><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3Dapple-style-span><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>These are just some of my =
thoughts, but
wanted to get this information out there for others incase they also =
weren't
made aware of the situation.</span></span><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3Dapple-style-span><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>-E</span></span><span =
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10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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