Dedicate more bike parking

First, I have to say "Great Job!" to all of the university students and faculty who have been riding their bikes to school this semester. I think that see more bicycles locked up under GCB and the Library than I have any of my previous semesters. It's refreshing to know that more people are concerned with their health and the health of their community by utilizing "eco-friendly" transport. That being said, I address my second point. Sometimes, there is a bicycle locked to every object that's cemented into the ground. The root of the problem I suppose is that there isn't enough dedicated bicycle parking where it needs to be. Sure, there are plenty of things on campus that are immobile enough to lock up to, but who wants to have their bike locked to a trashcan or somewhere a car might back up into it? There needs to be a better system of parking bicycles for underneath the court- yard. At the moment, bikes are chained to everything that's chained down, and it can be a hassle to find a place to leave your bike. Georgia State should be encouraging students to ride bikes by providing more organized spaces for student and faculty that ride bi- cycles to campus. Right now under the courtyard, it's a ridiculous cluster. I understand you are late for class since all of the bike racks are full and you had to pedal around until you eventually settled for u-locking your bike to an old lady's hover-round, but please use some courtesy and common sense when you do. Have you seen the mountain bike frame that's been locked to the bike rack for a few years? Let that be a testament about anything that isn't tied down. Use a u-lock and make sure your frame is secure, and if you're feeling frisky lock that rascally wheel up with it. Then, once you have ascertained the proper method of locking your bi cycle, don't be an idiot and put it in anyone's way, please. Space it tight I know, so be considerate. Hopefully soon Georgia State will give us more options to park our bikes, its cheaper than building more parking decks.