YSU promotes biking, busing, walking to lessen parking congestion

By DENISE DICK

denise_dick@vindy.com

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A committee at Youngstown State University is looking for ways to reduce the number of students driving to campus.

“What we’re trying to do is inform and educate,” said Paul Kobulnicky, chairman of YSU’s Alternative Transportation Advisory Committee.

The committee formed several years ago when gas prices started to creep up, and it may be seeing some positive results.

“There are more bikes showing up in racks outside my windows now than before,” Kobulnicky said. “If you come to YSU during the first week of the term and look at parking in the parking lots and decks and especially Wick Avenue, it’s packed. A couple weeks after that there are spaces. That tells us that people are figuring out how to hook up and ride together.”

The committee considers all forms of alternative transportation including walking, biking and taking a bus.

“We’ve been able to convince some units on campus to spend some of their budget money to upgrade bike racks on campus,” he said.

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