Yeah, most of the bikes are barely ever ridden, too.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 3:19 PM, <<a href="mailto:spikem@bu.edu">spikem@bu.edu</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
BU scrambles to clean up campus every year before graduation, and<br>
removing bikes has always been an issue, whether it was just in West<br>
Campus or over the larger area. Don't lock your bike to a tree. Seems<br>
easy to me.<br>
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Quoting "Eric A. Stratton" <<a href="mailto:estratton.apple@gmail.com">estratton.apple@gmail.com</a>>:<br>
<br>
> This is from some information that was posted on BostonFixed.<br>
><br>
> Good afternoon:<br>
><br>
> Beginning on Monday, May 5, 2008, bicycles attached to anything other<br>
> than an appropriate bike rack will be removed by the Commonwealth of<br>
> Massachusetts. This includes trees, parking meters and benches. This<br>
> action is being taken to prevent the destruction of the new plantings<br>
> and items installed during the Commonwealth Avenue Beautification<br>
> Project. Questions and concerns about this new policy can be forwarded<br>
> to the Office of the Dean of Students at 617-353-4126 or <a href="mailto:dos@bu.edu">dos@bu.edu</a>.<br>
><br>
> Again, please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.<br>
><br>
> Best regards,<br>
><br>
> Katherine Hasenauer<br>
><br>
> This is really outrageous. I emailed the BU Dean of Students office<br>
> about this, as I'm a graduate student there and never received any<br>
> notice of this removal. Here is their reply.<br>
><br>
> Eric,<br>
><br>
> Thank you for your email. The signs and messages you received from the<br>
> university regarding bike removal were notifications we received from<br>
> the City of Boston. The university was merely conveying a message sent<br>
> to us from city officials, and we apologize for the confusion.<br>
> Unfortunately, the university has no sway over city policy, including<br>
> bicycle removal from city property. As for additional bike storage,<br>
> working to provide more bike racks is part of our plans along<br>
> Commonwealth Avenue.<br>
><br>
> Thank you for your email, and if you have any additional questions,<br>
> please call our office at 617-353-4126.<br>
><br>
> Sincerely,<br>
><br>
> Ally<br>
> Student Manager<br>
> Office of the Dean of Students<br>
><br>
> As it was stated by one of my fellow bostonfixed members, it's pretty<br>
> disingenuous to suggest that BU has no influence over minor city<br>
> enforcement on the Comm. Ave. project, in which BU has a more than<br>
> significant interest. My impression of the Dean of Students office<br>
> was that they were there to assist the students and help advocate<br>
> points in which the students have a significant interest. There must<br>
> be someone at BU who can negotiate on behalf of the student body if<br>
> the Dean of Students office isn't up to it.<br>
><br>
> From the reports I've received from other folks on the bostonfixed<br>
> board, BU has been removing bicycles today by the truckload. I've<br>
> been holed up in my apartment as it is currently finals week @ BU,<br>
> which seems rather convenient for the city and BU as students would be<br>
> hard pressed to try and protest and study at the same time.<br>
><br>
> These are just some of my thoughts, but wanted to get this information<br>
> out there for others incase they also weren't made aware of the<br>
> situation.<br>
><br>
> -E<br>
><br>
><br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
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