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In article <33tkds$gtu@lace.Colorado.EDU> fielden@rintintin.Colorado.EDU (j.a. fielden) writes:
>Well here's a new topic for discussion. Parking services has
>banned rolloerblades and skateboards on campus, not just in the
>dismount zones but anywhere on campus. From the sound
>of it even on the streets. I don't know if it applies to the 
>bike path along broadway, I hope not.
>
>It would seem that this this was done, per usual, during the
>summer with no opportunity for discussion or input(that I am 
>aware of). 
>
>So here's an opp for people to rail about in-line skaters and
>skateboarders.
>Personally, it just means I've lost a quick easy way to get between the
>engineering school and the research park, since now I would have to take
>them off and carry them up the hill.(Biking in not a reliable option 
>since I commute from out of town and often have to make trips to Denver 
>as part of my job).
>
Well, if they've really done this, I would assume that bikes are next
to go, despite the number of bike paths on campus.

About skateboards; I don't mind them if they aren't blocking some 
crucial intersection on the bike paths ( like the one near Kitt. and
Broadway).  Unfortunately, a few seem to do so, and it's almost 
caused an accident for me as I rode home on my bike.

Rollerbladers are OK as long as the back-and-forth motion doesn't take
up the whole sidewalk or bike path; for a lot of 'em, I've noticed that
they tend to do so.  Also, I've noticed a whole bunch of folks who really
don't look comfortable on 'em; like they're scared to death.  Looks like
they're about to get themselves killed, whether that's the real situation
or not.

Personally, I would probably be happier if they fixed the brakes on the 
campus buses and got rid of some of the *cars* on campus. Especially those
which are going to the engineering quad dorms; they really are a hazard to 
anyone walking towards the UMC.

bert
  

In article <34006e$q68@lace.Colorado.EDU>, bert <perry@csn.org> wrote:
>In article <33tkds$gtu@lace.Colorado.EDU> fielden@rintintin.Colorado.EDU (j.a. fielden) writes:
>>Well here's a new topic for discussion. Parking services has
>>banned rolloerblades and skateboards on campus, not just in the
>>dismount zones but anywhere on campus. From the sound
>>of it even on the streets. I don't know if it applies to the 
>>bike path along broadway, I hope not.
>>
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>>
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>Personally, I would probably be happier if they fixed the brakes on the 
>campus buses and got rid of some of the *cars* on campus. Especially those
>which are going to the engineering quad dorms; they really are a hazard to 
>anyone walking towards the UMC.
>
>bert
>  

I don't mind the rollerbladers and skateborders to much.  My problem 
is that everyday when I try to go somewhere on campus there are 
cars all over the sidewalks.  Even the one by the Engenering Ceter
where the sign says "no motorized vehicles".  I have had to get
off the bike path because vans are parked in them, The sidewalk by the
UMC and Chem 140 in that alley always has about 3-4 cars parked in it.
There is a small parking lot there anyway.  Going up from duane to the 
chem building  vans regularily just ride through campus. 
I have looked on the maps that parking services puts out and some 
sidewalks are allowed to have cars just to get their stuff into the building,
but the cars are not sticking to those sidewalks.  
I find it very annoying.

susan


-- 

Susan Parker
my opinions are my own, leave CNS out of it.

fielden@rintintin.Colorado.EDU (j.a. fielden) writes:

>Well here's a new topic for discussion. Parking services has
>banned rolloerblades and skateboards on campus, not just in the
>dismount zones but anywhere on campus. From the sound
>of it even on the streets. I don't know if it applies to the 
>bike path along broadway, I hope not.
I wonder where parking services gets the authority to set such rules, and 
what enforcement do they have.  Say I'm visiting Boulder from LA or 
somewhere, rent some rollerblades and cruise onto campus, what happens?

>So here's an opp for people to rail about in-line skaters and
>skateboarders.
I can see banning in-line skates because when students wear them into 
buildings they mark up the floors and stretch the carpet.  It seems like 
a safety issue, most skaters and skateboarders have inneficient methods 
of stopping.

>Personally, it just means I've lost a quick easy way to get between the
>engineering school and the research park, since now I would have to take
>them off and carry them up the hill.(Biking in not a reliable option 
>since I commute from out of town and often have to make trips to Denver 
>as part of my job).
Why don't you buy a cheap bike and leave it in Boulder?

fielden@rintintin.Colorado.EDU (j.a. fielden) writes:

>Well here's a new topic for discussion. Parking services has
>banned rolloerblades and skateboards on campus, not just in the
-- snip --
>as part of my job).

I just read this on in ralphie's little help/advice newsgroup:
Dear Ralphie,

I recently discovered that there will be no inline skating allowed for the
94-95 school year. Is this true? I think that lots of CU studee skates to
travel to class. Will the CU police ticket thousands of student forskating
to class?
                                Blader

Dear Blader,
You heard correctly--according to the 1994-95 rules and regulations produced
by Parking Services, in-line skating and skateboarding will no longer be
allowed anywhere on campus. In past years, unsafe rollerbladers have been the
subject of numerous complaints and in-line skating has been assessed as
dangerous on campus. The CU Police Department will be authorized to start
handing out tickets to skateboarders and rollerbladers who are caught skating
on campus. Please contact Parking Services at 492-1538 for more information.
                                Ralphie
                                            

In article <dehning.778384463@horton.Colorado.EDU> dehning@horton.Colorado.EDU (DEHNING  BRUCE NELSON) writes:
>fielden@rintintin.Colorado.EDU (j.a. fielden) writes:
>
>>Well here's a new topic for discussion. Parking services has
>>banned rolloerblades and skateboards on campus, not just in the
>-- snip --
>>as part of my job).
>
>I just read this on in ralphie's little help/advice newsgroup:
>Dear Ralphie,
>
>I recently discovered that there will be no inline skating allowed for the
>94-95 school year. Is this true? I think that lots of CU studee skates to
>travel to class. Will the CU police ticket thousands of student forskating
>to class?
>                                Blader
>
>Dear Blader,
>You heard correctly--according to the 1994-95 rules and regulations produced
>by Parking Services, in-line skating and skateboarding will no longer be
>allowed anywhere on campus. In past years, unsafe rollerbladers have been the
>subject of numerous complaints and in-line skating has been assessed as
>dangerous on campus. The CU Police Department will be authorized to start
>handing out tickets to skateboarders and rollerbladers who are caught skating
>on campus. Please contact Parking Services at 492-1538 for more information.
>                                Ralphie
>                                            
Notice that it doesn't mention numerous *accidents*.  Hopefully the actual 
data used by the parking nazis did contain something which actually showed
that rollerbladers were hurting themselves and others at an unacceptable
rate.

bert

In article <344vo3$880@lace.colorado.edu>, bert <perry@csn.org> wrote:
>                                            
>Notice that it doesn't mention numerous *accidents*.  Hopefully the actual 
>data used by the parking nazis did contain something which actually showed
>that rollerbladers were hurting themselves and others at an unacceptable
>rate.
>
	It's almost certain that this was the reason...
	
	J