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Bike to Work Day 2022
Associated Project(s):Folks, First, my apologies if this is a duplicate...we're just excited about our newest T Shirt and we want to exceed last year's record participation in Bike to Work Day!
The 2022 Champaign County Bike to Work Day is Wednesday September 14 (rain date of Friday, Sept. 16). Registration is now open at cuBikeMonth.org if you haven't already signed up. T Shirts and breakfast snacks while they last.
There are 16 Welcome Stations for Wednesday, 7:00-10:00am (in CU as well as Savoy, St. Joe, Mahomet, and Rantoul), as well as a "Bike to Market" option for next Saturday at the Urbana Farmers Market 8am-noon.
There are additional events planned for September as "Bike Month" including Light the Night, Thursday Sept 15, several local family rides Saturday Sept 17 and Sept 24, Walk and Roll to School Day (October 12) and the Illinois Bike Summit at the I Hotel October 12 (with NACTO training Oct 13). A full list of events is here or by checking the calendar at cuBikeMonth.org
We hope you'll join us this Wednesday for our 2022 event!
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-Charlie Smyth
csmyth@sbcglobal.net
Chair, ChampaignCountyBikes.orgT-shirts finalized and received by CCB
Associated Project(s):Bike Month t-shirts were finalized and received by Champaign County Bikes (CCB) on September 9, 2022. See attached the design of these t-shirts.
Attached Files:Digital Signs created and posted
Associated Project(s):Digital Signs for Bike to Work Day and Light the Night events were developed (September 8, 2022) by F&S CRC department and posted on the campus screens by September 9, 2022.
Attached Files:CILiving: Celebrate Bike Month with Champaign Center Partnership
Associated Project(s):CILiving interviewed Gabe Lewis and Xander Hanzel on September 8, 2022, about Bike Month activities. Watch the interview here: https://www.wcia.com/ciliving-tv/ciliving-stories/ciliving/celebrate-bik...
This interview was also posted on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CiQ4FKVjV4p/
Read the content below:
The 12th annual Champaign County Bike to Work Day is organized by the Champaign County Bike Month Planning Team, and is presented by major sponsors MTD, Bike at Illinois, and Carle.
There are 16 welcome stations this year, in Champaign, Urbana, on the U of I campus, Savoy, Mahomet, St. Joseph, and Rantoul!
Register for the event at the most convenient location to you and come meet us and other bicyclists in the community to celebrate Bike to Work Day! Grab a snack, get a free T-shirt, and consider making a donation to support bicycling in Champaign County!
The 15th annual Light the Night bicycle light giveaway event is the next evening (Thursday, September 15, 2022) from 4-7 pm. Lights will be available at three campus locations, and you must bring your bike to receive the lights.
Champaign Center Partnership
301 N. Neil St., Suite 400Agenda for Bike to Work Day and Light the Night: September 8, 2022
Associated Project(s):See attached the agenda item for the meeting on September 8, 2022 for Bike to Work Day and Light the Night events.
e-week, GradLinks, Email+, and other methods for Bike to Work Day and Light the Night events
Associated Project(s):E-week, GradLinks, and iNews newsletter announcements were posted by September 4, 2022 for Bike to Work Day (BTWD) and Light the Night (LTN) events. iSEE, Campus Rec, Campus Wellbeing Services, University YMCA, ISSS (for students and scholars), and other newsletters also included an announcement for these events.
Bike at Illinois also sent out a newsletter in September to promote these events!
Digital Signage were posted across the campus on September 7, 2022 to promote these events.
See attached all the methods used to promote these events on campus.
Attached Files:Weekly Update: Open weekdays, BTWD, LTN
Associated Project(s):All, This week we begin being open the full week (minus Monday for Labor Day). Hopefully we’ll be able to better help folks, as we’ve had lines for stand time most days during our M/W/F schedule.
We’re out of bikes but have been selling a good number of memberships. I’ll be out on Thurs/Fri but my staff will cover.
We’ve taken a step back technologically and had good results: Printed membership forms are easier for folks to fill out, take less time, and we have more clipboards than computers which means we can get people working on their bikes sooner. Manually entering the forms afterwards and the environmental toll are worth it during these super-busy times.
I’ll do some prep on my end for BTWD and LTN next week.
The numbers:
Visitors: 102
Sales: $1,865
Bikes (refurb): 4 for $655
Memberships: 24 for $720
Tires/tubes: 22 for $144Thanks!
Jacob Benjamin
Campus Bike Center CoordinatorCampus Welcoming Stations finalized + Housing provided refreshment
Associated Project(s):In 2022, there were eight BTWD welcoming stations on the campus. Vet Med could not continue this year due to lack of volunteers.
- Alma Mater
- Uni High
- CRCE
- DRES
- Campus Bike Center
- Orchard Downs
- National Soybean Research Center (iSEE)
- Research Park
University Housing provided snacks and refreshment at all these campus locations.
Work Order (10999183) and PO (2373483) created to purchase bike month t-shirts
Associated Project(s):Work Order (10999183) and PO (2373483) created to purchase bike month t-shirts from Dixon Graphics
Achievements in Transportation - Insider article
Associated Project(s):
The August 26, 2022 issue of Insider featured the "Achievements in Transportation". Read the article online at https://fs.web.illinois.edu/Insider/2022/08/26/achievements-in-transport... or see below.
Achievements in Transportation
Be it walking, bicycling, taking transit, or driving vehicles, getting around the campus is done more sustainably than ever.
The F&S Transportation Demand Management (TDM) department creates, maintains, and coordinates the overall transportation network for all modes of travel. TDM implements campus and community policies and plans, like objectives in the Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP).
“Safe and sensible transportation, in all its forms and complexities, is essential to a functioning campus,” said Stacey DeLorenzo, transportation systems manager.
Read the full Transportation Demand Management Plan FY22 Achievement Report on the F&S website.
Students walking to Quad on Centennial Plaza in spring between the Chemistry Annex and Noyes Laboratory.
Key achievements include:
Asset Management Plan
- $1.25M was allocated for pavement maintenance and improvement projects, starting in FY22.
- Pennsylvania Ave – Asphalt patching West of Maryland: $98,471.81
- First and Peabody – Concrete patching: $47,866.28
- College Ct westbound lane near PAR – Concrete patching: $42,055
- Campus-wide – Spray injection: $25,000
- Campus-wide – Crack sealing: $25,000
- F&S TDM is responsible for the 2014 Campus Bicycle Master Plan. The department installed the campus’ first bicycle shelter, removed abandoned bicycle paths, and enhanced bicycle facilities.
- Installed bicycle and pedestrian counters by Eco-Counters at 4 campus locations, with more planned soon. Learn more at Pedestrian and Bicycle Counts.
Programming
TDM educates and encourages students, faculty, and staff to use active modes of transportation. TDM evaluates and plans campus infrastructure to create a safe environment.
The Bike at Illinois website features information on bicycle education and facilities, bike sharing, registration, safety, and more. The F&S website includes information on walking, MTD buses, accessibility, and car-share options.
Collaborations
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is home to some of the world’s brightest researchers and students. The phrase “an active partner in research, teaching, and learning” added to the F&S mission, to academic collaborations. Working with researchers is an essential component to the future of F&S, and a major theme emphasized in the F&S Strategic Plan. F&S collaborates with students and researchers to envision the campus as a living lab and implement research to see the impact with real-world application.
All INSIDER stories on F&S academic collaborations, visit https://go.fs.illinois.edu/Academic.
Can pavement construction use food waste?
Dr. Lance Schideman (ISTC), Dr. Yuanhui Zhang (ABE), and Dr. Ramez Hajj (CEE) use bio-oil produced from food waste as a rejuvenator for asphalt. F&S is collaborating with these researchers to implement this technology on campus pavement in the near future.Do students collaborate with F&S?
The TDM department collaborated with more than 25 students in the last year to help with class projects, research, or interests in transportation systems on campus.Walkability Audit
F&S conducted a thorough walkability audit. Nearly 75 volunteers collected data for the following surveys: a) Walkability Audit survey, which focused on the general walkability of the campus (macro level), and b) Deficiency Reporting survey, which focused on identifying specific faults on campus (micro level analysis). Sutapa Banerjee, a master’s student in urban planning, analyzed the walkability audit survey to determine the “walk index” of 76.2 for the campus. The deficiency reporting survey data and ADA transition plan supplement will improve accessibility on-campus.Those involved: Sutapa Banerjee (MUP-2 student), Dr. Lindsay Braun and Dr. Bumsoo Lee (Department of Urban and Regional Planning), Mylinda Netherton (Disability Resources Educational Services), Allison Kushner (Office of Access & Equity), Ryan Welch (F&S Grounds), Brent Lewis (F&S Capital Programs), and Chad Kupferschmid and Justin Pinnell (F&S Facilities Information Resources).
- $1.25M was allocated for pavement maintenance and improvement projects, starting in FY22.
Work Order 10997310 to update the LTN lawn signs
Associated Project(s):Work Order 10997310 was created for the Sign Shop to update the LTN lawn signs
Weekly Update: High demand for refurbished bikes, Dangerous driving behaviour
Associated Project(s):All, We’re down to two oddball bikes for sale here at the Bike Center. Demand remains high; donations remain low. We’re still helping plenty of folks, though. Visitor numbers support that.
Had a staff meeting last Thursday and then Friday was quite busy, but we were adequately staffed, which was a welcomed change. Unfortunately, the rest of the days are still in-progress in that department.
Neil St and Stadium Dr remains an ever-dangerous section of campus as I was victim this morning to a dangerous driver barreling past me—on the right, no less—at the underpass.
The numbers:
Visitors: 157Sales: $2,140
Bikes (refurb): 4 for $595
Bikes (B-a-B): 1 for $50
Memberships: 28 for $840
Tires/tubes: 28 for $219Thanks!
Jacob Benjamin
Campus Bike Center CoordinatorBike month promotion + Flyer
Associated Project(s):See attached
Bike Cage at BIF
Associated Project(s):There is a Bike Cage at the Business Instructional Facility.
Champaign County Bike to Work Day 2022 Registration is Open
Associated Project(s):Champaign County Bike to Work Day 2022 Registration is Open
Register for Bike to Work Day 2022, happening Wednesday, September 14th from 7-10 am! (A rain date is scheduled for Friday, September 16th from 7-10 am.)
The 12th annual Champaign County Bike to Work Day is organized by the Champaign County Bike Month Planning Team, and is presented by major sponsors MTD, Bike at Illinois, and Carle.
There are 16 welcome stations this year, in Champaign, Urbana, on the U of I campus, Savoy, Mahomet, St. Joseph, and Rantoul! Use this map to find the location that works best for you.
Register for the event at the most convenient location to you and come meet us and other bicyclists in the community to celebrate Bike to Work Day! Grab a snack, get a free T-shirt, and consider making a donation to support bicycling in Champaign County!The 15th annual Light the Night bicycle light giveaway event is the next evening (Thursday, September 15, 2022) from 4-7 pm. Lights will be available at three campus locations, and you must bring your bike to receive the lights.
Announcements are also posted at www.cubikemonth.org/ and the C-U Bike Month Facebook event.
Gabriel Lewis, AICP
Planner
Planning and Community Development
A division of the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission
1776 E. Washington St, Urbana, IL 61802
P 217.328.3313 | D 217.819.4102 | ccrpc.orgPeople. Possibilities.
Work Order 10991113 + PO 2366260 to purchase lights
Associated Project(s):Work Order 10991113 + PO 2366260 to reimburse lights purchased by Champaign County Bikes (CCB).
Bike Transportation through Amtrak
Associated Project(s):Attached are links about bringing bikes on Amtrak trains, Metra suburban commuter trains, and CTA "L" trains. Students don’t need a car or truck to transport their bikes to/from their homes. Other commuter rail and rapid transit systems across the country have similar programs, but these are the ones specific to Illinois.
Amtrak
Metra
CTA "L"
Agenda for Bike to Work Day and Light the Night: August 18, 2022
Associated Project(s):See attached
Attached Files:Work order (WO 10994256) created for BTWD tables and chairs
Associated Project(s):Work Order (WO 10994256) created for Bike to Work Day event on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 from 7 - 10 am. for Public Functions to place Tables, Chairs, Recycling bins, Trash bins, Hand Sanitizing stations at the following locations:
- Alma Mater Plaza - 4 Tables, 8 Chairs, 1 Trash, 1 Recycling Bin, 1 Hand Sanitizing Station
- Campus Bike Center (Basketball Court Next To 51 E Gregory Dr, Champaign) - 4 Tables, 8 Chairs, 1 Trash, 1 Recycling Bin, 1 Hand Sanitizing Station
- DRES (Intersection of Stadium And Oak) - 2 Tables, 4 Chairs, 1 Trash, 1 Recycling Bin, 1 Hand Sanitizing Station
- Uni High (Stoughton St. And Mathews Ave.) - 4 Tables, 8 Chairs, 1 Trash, 1 Recycling Bin, 1 Hand Sanitizing Station
- CRCE - 4 Tables, 8 Chairs, 1 Trash, 1 Recycling Bin, 1 Hand Sanitizing Station
- Research Park (SE Corner of Intersection of First and St Mary's) - 2 Tables, 4 Chairs, 1 Trash, 1 Recycling Bin, 1 Hand Sanitizing Station
- National Soybean Research Center (Pennsylvania and Dorner) - 2 Tables, 4 Chairs, 1 Trash, 1 Recycling Bin, 1 Hand Sanitizing Station
- Orchard Downs (Near Front Office) - 2 Tables, 4 Chairs, 1 Trash, 1 Recycling Bin, 1 Hand Sanitizing Station
- Vet Med NW Drive Entrance On Lincoln Ave (Lincoln At Japan House West Side MTD Stop) - 2 Tables, 4 Chairs, 1 Trash, 1 Recycling Bin, 1 Hand Sanitizing Station
Please set up at all these locations by 6:30 am on September 14, 2022. You can bring everything back after the event ends at 10 am (so by 10:15 you can start removing these). I am confirming the exact location for Research Park and Vet Med locations.