One thing I don't see mentioned here is building housing on or near campus. I personally was able to live on campus, and walked everywhere in college. That shaped my desire post-college to move somewhere walkable. I live in a college town now and there isn't enough housing near campus, so some kids drive from further away. Bike share is great, but walkable proximity is even better!
No kidding about the mind not fully developed especially for "us" males. We were visiting Bloomington IN home of IU and sure enough, off on the side roads near the campus what do we see (endangering us and others)...that one dude (and his friends all along for the ride) "punching it" in that Porche SUV his 'rents bought him. Literally flying down a road going waaaaay too fast and giving up all control over the situation....
and as has been pointed out...the power of the machines they (and a lot of "regular" adults) are operating is not fully appreciated by these "operators".
It was living a car-lite life that prompted my son (U of Arizona 2022 grad) to look for jobs only in places he could live car-free. He ended up in Boston. He grew up in a Texas suburb and hated every minute he had to drive! Now he’s living his best life, taking a ferry to work on days he goes to the office and the ‘T’ everywhere else.
My daughter is a junior at the University of Iowa. On campus student parking is only accessible via campus bus (a good way to discourage bringing a car to campus), so she has never had a car (she lives on campus as a resident assistant). There is a grocery store, urban Target and a plethora of local shops and restaurants that she can walk to. She is already thinking about the type of place she wants to live post-graduation. It will probably not be a car-free life, but it will be car-lite.
I’d love to see universities take the initiative in introducing kids to car-free/car-lite lifestyles!
My time as an undergrad (almost 20 years ago...eek) made me appreciate the car-free and car-lite lifestyle. When I was enrolled at UVA, the rule was that first year students are not allowed to *operate* a motor vehicle in Charlottesville or Albemarle County without a special exception from the Dean of Students. (I believe this is still the case).
Public parking anywhere near student housing or classroom buildings is extremely limited or, in some cases, nonexistent. We all walked, biked, or took the UVA or Charlottesville bus everywhere we needed to go. When I went home on break, I walked a mile to the Amtrak station and took the train up north.
I did bring a car to Charlottesville my second year but with the limited parking I only used it to get to my off-campus job or to go out of town on the weekends.
After growing up in a mostly car-dependent suburb, my experiences at UVA shaped my perspective on urbanism & walkability. I was shocked when I moved to Richmond after graduation and learned how limited (especially at that time) our public transit system was!
One thing I don't see mentioned here is building housing on or near campus. I personally was able to live on campus, and walked everywhere in college. That shaped my desire post-college to move somewhere walkable. I live in a college town now and there isn't enough housing near campus, so some kids drive from further away. Bike share is great, but walkable proximity is even better!
Very true. If a college campus looks like standard U.S. development spread out by zoning, the kids aren't alright.
No kidding about the mind not fully developed especially for "us" males. We were visiting Bloomington IN home of IU and sure enough, off on the side roads near the campus what do we see (endangering us and others)...that one dude (and his friends all along for the ride) "punching it" in that Porche SUV his 'rents bought him. Literally flying down a road going waaaaay too fast and giving up all control over the situation....
In the professional setting, on the one hand I want to elevate young voices. On the other, their brain still forming. It's not easy.
and as has been pointed out...the power of the machines they (and a lot of "regular" adults) are operating is not fully appreciated by these "operators".
It was living a car-lite life that prompted my son (U of Arizona 2022 grad) to look for jobs only in places he could live car-free. He ended up in Boston. He grew up in a Texas suburb and hated every minute he had to drive! Now he’s living his best life, taking a ferry to work on days he goes to the office and the ‘T’ everywhere else.
My daughter is a junior at the University of Iowa. On campus student parking is only accessible via campus bus (a good way to discourage bringing a car to campus), so she has never had a car (she lives on campus as a resident assistant). There is a grocery store, urban Target and a plethora of local shops and restaurants that she can walk to. She is already thinking about the type of place she wants to live post-graduation. It will probably not be a car-free life, but it will be car-lite.
I’d love to see universities take the initiative in introducing kids to car-free/car-lite lifestyles!
My time as an undergrad (almost 20 years ago...eek) made me appreciate the car-free and car-lite lifestyle. When I was enrolled at UVA, the rule was that first year students are not allowed to *operate* a motor vehicle in Charlottesville or Albemarle County without a special exception from the Dean of Students. (I believe this is still the case).
Public parking anywhere near student housing or classroom buildings is extremely limited or, in some cases, nonexistent. We all walked, biked, or took the UVA or Charlottesville bus everywhere we needed to go. When I went home on break, I walked a mile to the Amtrak station and took the train up north.
I did bring a car to Charlottesville my second year but with the limited parking I only used it to get to my off-campus job or to go out of town on the weekends.
After growing up in a mostly car-dependent suburb, my experiences at UVA shaped my perspective on urbanism & walkability. I was shocked when I moved to Richmond after graduation and learned how limited (especially at that time) our public transit system was!