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Most children learn how to ride a bike around the same time they lose their first tooth. For Olivia Mason-Lucas, the memory is more recent. She first got on two wheels at age 15, when her father taught her to ride so she could visit a friend.<\/p>\n

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Bike FXBG, a collaboration between UMW’s Social Good Lab and Fredericksburg Main Street, has surveyed local residents and small business owners about installing bike racks, shelters and corrals throughout downtown to make Fredericksburg a more bike accessible city.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI still remember feeling nervous because the parking lot was uneven,\u201d said Mason-Lucas, now a senior international affairs major at the University of Mary Washington. \u201cBut once I finally got the hang of it, it was really liberating.\u201d<\/p>\n

These days, Mason-Lucas borrows friends\u2019 bicycles to get around campus and downtown and knows the challenge of finding a safe place to park a bike. She\u2019s among a group of UMW students working to make the City of Fredericksburg more accessible for area cyclists through Bike FXBG<\/a>, a collaboration between UMW\u2019s Social Good Lab<\/a> and Fredericksburg Main Street<\/a>. This semester, they\u2019ve surveyed local residents and small business owners about plans to install bike racks, shelters and corrals around town. Their efforts will not only make a positive environmental and economic impact on the community, but also give the students consulting skills that will benefit them in their future careers.<\/p>\n

“With its team-based approach, project-specific focus and design sprint mindset<\/a>, the Social Good Lab gives students the opportunity to apply design thinking to a real-world problem,\u201d said Associate Professor of Economics Shawn Humphrey, who teaches the experiential learning course, now in its second year.<\/p>\n

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A bicycle parked at a rack outside of Bike Works, a supporting partner of Bike FXBG. Local small business owners will have final say over the locations of the bike racks, shelters and corrals that will be installed around Fredericksburg, thanks to a grant and donations secured by Fredericksburg Main Street.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Their partner for the semester, Fredericksburg Main Street, was awarded a $25,000 downtown investment grant from Virginia Main Street for a beautification project, which will pay for the bike infrastructure, as well as planters, benches and trash cans. An in-kind installation from the city and donations from a recent social media fundraiser will fill in the gap for the project, which will total $38,000.<\/p>\n

The goal is to preserve the city\u2019s rich history and culture, while also creating a more vibrant economic future for downtown businesses, said Fredericksburg Main Street Executive Director Ann Glave.<\/p>\n

Introducing a bike infrastructure goes \u201chand-in-hand\u201d with Fredericksburg\u2019s interest in sustainability, said Glave, citing the city\u2019s recent resolution to commit to 100 percent clean, renewable energy by 2050. Furthermore, it addresses a growing need in the community for more bicycle storage space, she added. \u201cLook around right now and you\u2019ll see bikes attached to trees and traffic signs and laying on the ground.\u201d<\/p>\n

After researching bike accessible cities like Portland, Oregon and Chapel Hill, North Carolina, UMW students designed a short survey for Fredericksburg area residents. More than 200 community members have responded, with many selecting Riverfront Park, the train station, and storefronts and restaurants as desired locations for bike racks, shelters and corrals.<\/p>\n

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Introducing a bike infrastructure to downtown will provide an economic boost for local businesses, according to several studies done in other U.S. cities that have made their communities more bike accessible.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Surveys were also submitted by small business owners, who stand to benefit considerably from having more bicycle structures near their establishments. Shoppers arriving by bike or on foot spend anywhere from 8.5 to 25 percent more at local businesses than car drivers, according to a study by Community Builders and Colorado Department of Local Affairs.<\/p>\n

This work will be a plus for Mary Washington students, too, Mason-Lucas said, \u201cas a sizeable number keep bikes on campus, while a smaller portion have scooters\u201d that also need to be secured when visiting downtown.<\/p>\n

With plans to study international development in graduate school, Mason-Lucas said she\u2019s gained hands-on experience in consulting, tailoring social media posts for specific audiences, creating presentations for clients and collaborating on a team.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese students are seeing in real time how their work benefits a community,\u201d Glave said. \u201cWhat a great experience to be invested in an actual project rather than just a case study.\u201d<\/p>\n

And next time, it will be just like riding a bike.<\/p>\n

Visit http:\/\/bikefxbg.org\/<\/a> to learn more or participate in the local resident or small business owner surveys.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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