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March Buyer's Share Report
Associated Project(s):RailSplitter Wind Farm provided the March 2026 Buyer's Share amounts by the hour, totaling 3,220.10 Megawatt hours.The March 2026 Buyer's Share Report is attached below.
Attached Files:Weekly Update -- Abandoned Bikes Lookover & Sales
Associated Project(s):Stormy and colder weather kept our visit numbers low this past week.
I am 99% done with the containers. I’ll make a final check this week before it gets rainy.The numbers:
Visitors: 47
Sales: $347.75
Memberships: 3 for $90Tires/tubes: 7 for $35
Thanks!
Weekly Update -- Bike Center Classes & Sales
Associated Project(s):Uneventful week. Pulled some of the salvageable parts off bikes in the containers and should have that project completed by end-of-week.
Tonight is TBP’s Member Meeting which I will attend.
This Thursdays is another Fix-a-Flat class. We have signage up in the Bike Center, so hopefully will get some takers for that.Thanks!
The numbers:
Visitors: 73
Sales: $1,575.35
Memberships: 11 for $330
Bikes (refurb): 4 for $620Bikes (BaB): 2 for $110
Tires/tubes: 27 for $34Bike Census Spring 2026 Volunteer Instruction Guide
Associated Project(s):The Volunteer Instruction Guide was updated for the spring 2026 Bike Census. Please see attached.
Attached Files:February Prairie Photos
Associated Project(s):February 2026 photos of the Florida Orchard Prairie have been added to the box folder.
2026 Progress Report
Associated Project(s):Please see attached the FY26 progress report for the 2024 Campus Bike Plan.
Attached Files:University Bicycle Ordinance - Updated in January 2026
Associated Project(s):The University Bicycle Ordinance was updated in January 2026 following approval from the Campus Transportation Advisory Committee. This update includes information and rules for bicycles, e-bikes, and e-scooters on-campus. Download the updated document here: https://go.illinois.edu/BikeOrdinance
iCAP Portal Admin Meeting - March 13, 2026
Associated Project(s):Discussion
- Migrate to new domain, e.g. icap.illinois.edu?
- Michael will submit request
- Will reach out to Miriam and/or Paul with any questions
- Displaying 2026 iCAP objectives and related initiatives
- Decided to only migrate over content we actually want to keep public; archive the rest
- Focus on projects in 2026 iCAP
- Quinn can help review content as we migrate to new site
- Migrate over spring/fall, with goal of Fall 2026 relaunch
- For iCAP Objectives w/o metrics, add checklists and show progress bar on dashboard
TODOs
- Michael will get new site template ready for adding content, will reach out to group when it's ready to use
- Migrate to new domain, e.g. icap.illinois.edu?
Weekly Update -- Regular Hours & Sales
Associated Project(s):This week we will reopen to M – F from our scaled back winter hours!
We’re also hosting our Fix-a-Flat class on Thursday again. Was also alerted that Illini Cycling will begin offering three rides a week that start at the Bike Center, so that will be good publicity for the fitness riding folks.
This week I will make a final run through of the abandoned bikes and which to keep or not.
The numbers:
Visitors: 46
Sales: $909.50
Bikes (refurb): 2 for $360
Memberships: 8 for $240Tires/tubes: 13 for $73
Thanks!
iCAP Engagment Team March Meeting
Associated Project(s):The iCAP Engagement Team met on Friday, March 6th 2026, from 11:00am-11:40am via Microsoft Teams. The team shared updates about the status of priorities, as well as the Panhellenic Boneyard Creek Cleanup, Earth Day events, and the iCAP signing.
The meeting minutes are attached.
Attached Files:Zero Waste Team Meeting March 2026
Associated Project(s):The Zero Waste team met on March 10th at 9:30 am. Attached are the meeting minutes.
Attached Files:iCAP Education Team March Meeting
Associated Project(s):The iCAP Education Team met on March 9th from 12-1 pm via Teams. The group held a discussion on the Green Career Forum and Green Career Fair, shared updates on the Undergraduate Levenick Scholars Program, and discussed progress with the Sustainability Literacy Assessment. The meeting minutes are attached.
Good Morning Illini U17 E-bike Story
Associated Project(s):Good Morning Illini U17 recently aired a story about E-bikes on campus.
The clip can be found here: https://uofi.box.com/s/hounkez06myovekz51viw4tkoy11mg8d
Zipcar Usage in December 2025 - February 2026
Associated Project(s):The attached PDF contains performance metrics for Zipcar usage on campus for December 2025, January 2026, and February 2026.
Weekly Update -- Warmer Weather & Sales
Associated Project(s):Warmer days are coming in fits and starts. Last week we confirmed for a sustainability event in April, and will continue prep for the spring happenings: busy shop and more folks riding!
The numbers:
Visitors: 47
Sales: $447.75
Bikes (B-a-B): 1 for $65Memberships: 5 for $150
Tires/tubes: 6 for $30
Land and Water Team March Monthly Meeting Minutes and Notes
Associated Project(s):This month, the Land and Water iCAP Team met on Teams on March 4th, 2026, at 9:00 AM for the team's monthly meeting. This month, the team discussed a report comparing the sustainable practices of peer and model institutions in landscaping, sustainable land management, and sustainable water management. Additionally the team discussed a student project on the team focusing on testing the permeability of pavers and asphalt on campus, the status of legalizing gray water usage in Illinois plumbing code, the possibility of irrigation monitoring, the status of prairie strips plantings, the status of milkweed plantings on campus, green stormwater infrastructure on campus, and upcoming events in relation to the Land and Water Team. To learn more about the topics listed above, please see the attached document containing the agenda and minutes for the team.
February Buyer's Share Report
Associated Project(s):RailSplitter Wind Farm provided the February 2026 Buyer's Share amounts by the hour, totaling 2,145.9 Megawatt hours.The February 2026 Buyer's Share Report is attached below.
Attached Files:iCAP Portal Admin Meeting - March 2, 2026
Associated Project(s):Agenda
- Migrating from Google Maps to Mapbox after incurring charges last month
- Power BI charts discussion continuation
Discussion
- Migrating from Google Maps to Mapbox
- Mapbox has a higher free tier (50K map views vs. 10K)
- Converted maps:
- Main Collections map (e.g. Campus Sustainability Tour map)
- Main Themes map (e.g. Education & Energy map)
- Place map (e.g. Illinois Fire Service Institute)
- Project page mini map (e.g. Civil Infrastructure Systems (CIS))
- Project large map (e.g. Map for Civil Infrastructure Systems (CIS))
- Theme page map (e.g. Theme: Zero Waste)
- Maps not yet converted:
- Project Collection maps (e.g. Bicycle Related Projects)
- SSC Project maps (e.g. ACES Farm Drainage Assessment)
- Power Search: All Places (Map)
- SSC Projects Embed: SSC Funded Projects & iCAP
- Feature comparison (each of these features appeared on at least one Google Map previously):
- Zoom in/out buttons: Yes
- Full-screen button: No; is this important?
- Yes, if easy
- Camera controls (i.e. pan up/down/left/right): No; is this important?
- No
- Added scale component in lower-left; should we keep it?
- Yes
- Custom layer settings hiding various places of interest like businesses, attractions, parks, places of worship, and medical facilities): No; is this still important?
- Yes, if easy
- Map vs. Satellite
- Yes, if easy
- Power BI charts discussion continuation
- Example Power BI embed (still a work in progress)
- Power BI only supports embedding entire project, not individual sub-pages. Options:
- ✅ Create separate report for each metric graph (i.e. each individual bicycle & pedestrian counter + summary report for each type of counter)
- ❌ Create page in report for each counter location; start each embed on corresponding page (users can switch pages - may be confusing)
- Question: do we need individual reports for each bike/pedestrian counter location, or is summary report for each sufficient?
- Summary report for each is enough - we can cut out dozens of individual metrics! 🥳
TODOs
- Maps:
- Finish migrating to Mapbox
- Investigate adding full-screen button
- Investigate custom layer settings hiding various places of interest like businesses, attractions, parks, places of worship, and medical facilities)
- Investigate adding Map vs. Satellite switcher
- Power BI:
- Investigate making charts responsive
- Create Bicycle Counter report with all bicycle counter data sources
- Create Pedestrian Counter report with all pedestrian counter data sources
- Add "Get Data" link to metrics to link to CSV(s) for a given report
January Prairie Photos
Associated Project(s):January 2026 photos of the Florida Orchard Prairie have been added to the box folder.
