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Help Enhance Campus for Bikers, Walkers

Duke starts process to update its Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan

By Bryan Roth

From now through the end of July, Duke community members have the chance to share input for an assessment of the campus’ pedestrian and bicycle master plan.

Parking and Transportation Services has set up an online survey and editable map open to students, faculty and staff and will host in-person sessions June 10 in the Bryan Center for additional feedback. The goal is to identify ways to improve the biking and walking experience on-and-around campus, said Alison Carpenter, manager of Duke’s transportation demand management program.

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“We’re looking to collect important feedback to make it easier to bike and walk around Duke,” Carpenter said. “We want to identify policies, programs and projects to find opportunities from covered bike parking to adding curb ramps.”

A steering committee of staff and students, which began meeting in May, will use feedback along with analysis from an outside consulting agency to update Duke’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan this fall.

To get involved now, Duke community members can participate through two actions until July 31:

On June 10, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Duke students and staff will be available in the Bryan Center to receive feedback. A table will be set up all day at the building’s main entrance off The Plaza in addition to scheduled breakout sessions to specifically address concerns of campus groups. Sessions for open discussion with students, faculty and staff will be held in the Griffith Board Room, found on the second floor of the Bryan Center.

All Duke community members are welcome to attend any session they like, but each timeframe will focus on a particular issue or group for collecting feedback:

  • 10 to 10:45 a.m.: Graduate student/ Graduate and Professional Student Council
  • 11 to 11:45 a.m.: Facilities/project management (campus infrastructure)
  • 1 to 1:45 p.m.: Pedestrian/bicyclist access on Duke and local transit (accessible bus stops, bike parking near stops, etc.)
  • 2 to 2:45 p.m.: Undergraduate/Duke Student Government

Duke’s initiative comes at the same time the City of Durham is also looking to update its bicycle and pedestrian plan. Those interested in learning more can attend a meeting from 4 to 7 p.m. June 6 at the Durham County Main Library at 300 N. Roxboro St. or visit durhambikewalkplan.com. 

For additional information about the survey, map or breakout sessions, Duke community members can email Alison Carpenter at alison.carpenter@duke.edu.