Biking on UP campus
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FOR a fee of P500, a student at the University of the the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City can use a Padyak bicycle for a semester. Some 60 Padyak bicycles are now in use on the sprawling campus, providing students an alternative to taking a public utility jeepney or using a car or motorcycle.
The benefits of using a Padyak are many, including helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enjoying the freedom to move quickly around the campus at one’s convenience.
If the students on the waiting list are any indication, there’s an unmet demand for an environment-friendly mode of transportation on the campus.
Compared with the student population of some 23, 300, the number of Padyak bikes is small. Support from the alumni and groups for the UP Mountaineers-initiated program will certainly boost the number of Padyak bikes in the coming semesters.
