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  1. Bike Census Spring 2026 Complete

    Associated Project(s): 
    Bicycle Counts

    From 11am-12pm, almost 30 volunteers helped to count bikes, e-bikes, e-scooters, and VeoRides across campus. The Spring 2026 Bike Census will help to guide future bike infrastructure decisions. Bike census results will be published in a report in Summer 2026 or early Fall 2026. 

  2. Weekly Update -- Bike Donations, Sustainapalooza, & Sales

    Associated Project(s): 
    Campus Bike Center

    We’re inching up in the busyness around here. Visitor numbers reflect that. Elsewhere, we’re working through an influx of kids bike donations that we’ll either store until our winter giveaway or repair for sale this spring/summer. We also got a bike donated back that we sold at least two years ago, if my memory serves.

     

    This week we have another fix-a-flat class offered (still no takers yet) and will be gearing up for Sustainapalooza on Saturday.

    Hope to get a couple more bikes on the sales floor, too.


    The numbers:

    Visitors: 77

    Sales: $696
    Memberships: 9 for $270
    Bikes (refurb): 1 for $170
    Tires/tubes: 16 for $77

    Thanks!

  3. Final Volunteer Call for Bike Census

    Associated Project(s): 
    Bicycle Counts
    Bike Census Spring 2026 Tomorrow!
    		 
     

     

    F&S, along with volunteers, will conduct a Campus Bicycle Census tomorrow on Tuesday, April 14, at 11 a.m. The data collected by the group will be used to identify high-ridership locations for future mobility, safety, and infrastructure improvements, such as bike rack parking upgrades, pathway enhancements, and interactive mapping updates. Previous censuses have counted more than 5,500 parked bicycles on the Urbana campus at one time.

    5 More Volunteers Needed

    Sign up to volunteer for the upcoming census. Instructions will be given during on-site training at 10 a.m. on the day of the event at Anniversary Plaza (south of Illini Union), or during backup session today on Monday, April 13 at 4 pm in the same location, for those who cannot attend the day-of meeting. Volunteers may either bike or walk around the campus to look for off-rack and on-rack bicycles.

      Sign up to Volunteer at this event!  

    Micromobility Analysis

    New for the 2026 census, e-bikes/e-scooters and other micromobility devices will also be tracked. This specific snapshot will help F&S to expand and support the U. of I. active transportation network through both the bike share program and by developing more parking and charging options for students, faculty, and staff across the university.

    For more information about the census or other Bike at Illinois programs, contact Sarthak Prasad, 217-300-9575.

     

    A link to view this post online.

  4. Final Volunteer Assignment

    Associated Project(s): 
    Bicycle Counts

    Final volunteer assignments were emailed by Sarthak to volunteers on Monday afternoon. The 23 volunteers were each assigned 1-4 zones to complete during the census on April 14th from 11am-12pm. A pdf of volunteer names, travel mode, and assigned zones is attached below.

  5. Bike Census Spring 2026 Volunteer Training Sessions

    Associated Project(s): 
    Bicycle Counts

    During the training sessions, Sarthak went over the volunteer training guide (attached as a pdf below) as well as how to use the ArcGIS Field Maps application to count bikes, e-bikes, VeoRides, and e-scooters.

     

    Two volunteer training sessions were hosted:

    1. Monday, April 13th from 4-5pm at Anniversary Plaza (south side of Illini Union)

    2. Tuesday, April 14th from 10-11am at Anniversary Plaza (south side of Illini Union)

     

  8. Weekly Update -- Bike Center Classes & Sales

    Associated Project(s): 
    Campus Bike Center
    Mechanics Classes at the Campus Bike Center

    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 $620

    Bikes (BaB): 2 for $110
    Tires/tubes: 27 for $34

  9. Volunteer for the Campus Bicycle Census

    Associated Project(s): 
    Bicycle Counts

    F&S, along with volunteers, will conduct a Campus Bicycle Census on Tuesday, April 14, at 11 a.m. The data collected by the group will be used to identify high-ridership locations for future mobility, safety, and infrastructure improvements, such as bike rack parking upgrades, pathway enhancements, and interactive mapping updates. Previous censuses have counted more than 5,500 parked bicycles on the Urbana campus at one time.

    Volunteers Needed

    Sign up to volunteer for the upcoming census. Instructions will be given during on-site training at 10 a.m. on the day of the event at Anniversary Plaza (south of Illini Union), or during an initial session on Monday, April 13 (Microsoft Outlook invite) in the same location, for those who cannot attend the day-of meeting. Volunteers may either bike or walk around the campus to look for off-rack and on-rack bicycles.

    Micromobility Analysis

    New for the 2026 census, e-bikes/e-scooters and other micromobility devices will also be tracked. This specific snapshot will help F&S to expand and support the U. of I. active transportation network through both the bike share program and by developing more parking and charging options for students, faculty, and staff across the university.

     For more information about the census or other Bike at Illinois programs, contact Sarthak Prasad, 217-300-9575.

     

    A link to see this post online.

  14. Weekly Update -- Regular Hours & Sales

    Associated Project(s): 
    Campus Bike Center

    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 $240

    Tires/tubes: 13 for $73

     

    Thanks!

  16. Weekly Update -- Warmer Weather & Sales

    Associated Project(s): 
    Campus Bike Center

    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 $65

    Memberships: 5 for $150

    Tires/tubes: 6 for $30

  17. Bike Census Spring 2026 Planning Commences

    Associated Project(s): 
    Bicycle Counts

    Planning for the Spring 2026 Bike Census began in early March. On March 6th, Sarthak submitted a Project Request for the Spring 2026 Bike Census which outlined plans for the bike census date, time, and promotion. The census is planned for April 14th 2026 from 11am-12pm with a rain date of April 15th 2026. The census will be promoted through digital signs, e-week, GradLinks, iNews, and other newsletters.

  18. Land and Water Team March Monthly Meeting Minutes and Notes

    Associated Project(s): 
    Land and Water iCAP Team
    Increase Pollinator-Friendly Areas
    Sustainable Landscapes Plan
    Use of Non-Potable Water (such as Greywater)

    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. 

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