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New micromobility campaign raises concerns about campus road safety

University of Maryland students say roadways are unsafe for micromobility, following a new campus safety campaign asking students to keep micromobility vehicles off of sidewalks. On Feb. 6, university Vice...

Bridget Byrne
February 17, 2023

UMD launches on-campus vehicle safety campaign

University of Maryland Vice President Carlo Colella and a team of student and staff representatives launched an educational campaign aimed at mitigating a rise in unsafe riding practices by micromobility...

Bridget Byrne
February 6, 2023

UMD cyclists frustrated by broken pumps, inconsistent tools at bike repair stations

Several bike repair stations on the University of Maryland campus have inadequate tools for bike repairs and broken air pumps, causing frustration among students who bike. This university’s Department of...

Bridget Byrne
December 12, 2022

The Best of College Park 2022

Thank you to those who voted in our nomination form for this special print issue. Click here to view the full version of the 2022 guide....

Diamondback Staff
December 7, 2022

New UMD team will address bike, e-scooter safety complaints and infrastructure gaps

...concerns about micromobility vehicles on sidewalks. Micromobility vehicles are a range of lightweight, low-speed vehicles driven by users, such as bikes, e-scooters and skateboards. This year, there has been an...

Bridget Byrne
December 5, 2022

UMD DOTS director discusses electric buses with SGA

...but he hopes there are other avenues through which DOTS can find the needed revenue. Allen also discussed the rise in micromobility — vehicles such as bicycles, scooters and skateboards...

Marijke Friedman
October 13, 2022

Cyclists applaud project that will connect Trolley and Northwest Branch trails

Cyclists and pedestrians in College Park will soon be able to travel from the Trolley Trail to the Northwest Branch Trail without having to walk along Route 1. The city...

Marwa Barakat
September 27, 2022

VeoRide has been expanding fleet around College Park with e-bikes

...to a statement from VeoRide. DOTS referred to the bikes as “sit-down scooters” that don’t require pedaling and said they are among the latest innovations in the shared micromobility field....

Olivia Nicholson
September 27, 2022

Skateboard Basics: A guide to skating at UMD

...the Leonardtown basketball court, the Shoemaker Building and the Memorial Chapel parking lot. [Bike, Scoot, Skate: Micromobility at UMD] I’m thinking about taking up skateboarding. What kind of board should...

Parker Leipzig
April 22, 2022

Skateboarding community fights to preserve DC’s Freedom Plaza

...flexible.” (Julia Nikhinson/The Diamondback) (Julia Nikhinson/The Diamondback) [Bike, Scoot, Skate: Micromobility at UMD] The NCPC will hold three public meetings where people can ask questions and voice their opinions on...

Hannah Ziegler
April 22, 2022

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