Riding bikes will save time and help the environment

Students constantly complain about a lack of parking at UK. Thousands of students attend school here, including undergraduates, graduate students and faculty members. With all of the people walking around the college campus, why is parking so scarce? Even though more parking garages have been built, parking along streets and multiple parking lots such as the “K” lot at Commonwealth Stadium, many students on campus have a difficult time finding a spot. Several students who live on or near campus walk, such as those who live in dormitories, sorority and fraternity houses and along the nearby streets such as Waller, Woodland and Euclid Ave.

Any students walking around campus that might have been here for long would notice an increase of bikes on campus. Each year, more and more students are riding bikes to class. Bikers always have the best parking on campus, and the greatest thing about it, it’s free.

If more students, especially those who live close to or on campus, could start riding their bikes or walking to class, it would greatly reduce the traffic around and on campus. Plus, those days when students are in a hurry, whether they overslept or were caught in last minute assignment deadlines, parking spots could by readily available. So, to all the students who complain about parking on campus, make a difference, go green, save on gas and ride a bike!

Natalie Scates

journalism freshman