Funded by students, the sustainable green bike shelter is being built at the University of Guelph. It will will feature solar-powered lighting and green roof.
It’s a new space for storing bikes and for hosting people. A bicycle shelter being built in the heart of campus will double as a pavilion for small events and gatherings, says designer Maurice Nelischer, U of G Sustainability Director and Professor Emeritus in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development.
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The School of Environmental Design and Rural Development (SEDRD) brings together major academic fields concerned with creating strong communities, in Canada and around the world. The four highly respected programs in SEDRD share many common goals but approach them in different and complementary ways. This model reflects the imperatives in building authentic communities where planners, landscape architects, communicators, and citizens all play important interdependent roles in community strength.