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  1. Archived description

    Associated Project(s): 
    Pedestrian and Bicycle Counts

    The MCORE project requires the CUUATS partners to monitor the pedestrian and bicycle counts following the completion of the project. This requirement is to understand the increased waking and bicycling activities at the twelve predetermined corridors. CCRPC collected pedestian and cycling counts at these locations before the MCORE project. These twelve corridors are listed in this project update.

    The University has identified other locations on campus to add pedestrian/bicycle counters as well, other than these twelve MCORE corridors. In March 2020, the first Eco-Counter pedestrian/bicycle counter was installed at the Illini Union location on Green Street. The University is also working with Obama Energy to get IntelliStreet light poles...Expand »

  3. Archived Info - Previous Project Description

    Associated Project(s): 
    Bevier Café’s - Aquaponics System Demonstration Unit

    This project creates an aquaponics system that will work as a demonstrative unit on campus to spread sustainability awareness and illustrate the effectiveness of aquaponics in a small area. The goal of aquaponics is to create a closed ecosystem in which both plants and fish benefit and grow. Aquaponics has the potential to produce large quantities of both vegetables and fish with minimal inputs and nearly no negative outputs. The project teams' desire is to establish a base system from which the possibility to expand exists. This project is student-led and contains an educational element on aquaponics. This proposal is linked to the student sustainability course GCL 127.

  4. Archived Info - Previous Project Description

    Associated Project(s): 
    Enactus

    Illinois Enactus’s mission is to contribute to sustainable development goals by developing collaborative business ventures that work towards social, economic, and environmental equality in all communities. Illinois Enactus is an official chapter of the worldwide non-profit organization, Enactus. Enactus exists in more than 39 countries and has more than 1,600 teams across the globe. Being a member of Enactus means that you are a part of the largest and most prestigious business network on the planet. Our Enactus team partners with large corporations, local businesses, student organizations, non-profits, public schools, and entrepreneurs to execute our projects. Every project we implement requires us to consider the relevant economic,...Expand »

  5. Archived description: MCORE porject

    Associated Project(s): 
    Multimodal Corridor Enhancement Project (MCORE)

    The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD), City of Champaign, City of Urbana, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are partnering to improve mobility in our communities core through a federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant. The $35M MCORE Project is unprecedented in our community’s history and will have a transformative impact.

    MCORE Project construction is anticipated to start in September of 2016 and continue into 2019, covering five separate project areas to improve key urban transportation corridors.

    Enhances Mobility Choices


    The goal of MCORE is to provide a balance between all modes of transportation. Transportation choices address pedestrian access routes, bicycle lanes,...Expand »

  6. Feedback requested: EJ Focus Groups

    Associated Project(s): 
    Environmental Justice Plan
    Resilience iCAP Team

    Kimmy Chuang sent the following email to the Environmental Justice Committee, requesting feedback on conducting focus group interviews. The draft questions and contact group documents are attached.

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    Hello EJ Committee,

    Meredith and I have compiled a draft list of interview questions for small focus groups and we’d like to hear your input. A large number of questions are adapted from the Providence RI Climate Justice Plan -- which you can read here -- as well as other local surveys I’ve researched. 

    As mentioned during our last meeting, if you could please (1) approve each question (2) suggest any edits and (3) rank them in terms of priority. The full set of standard questions will be asked to the...Expand »

    Attached Files: 

  7. Archived background

    Associated Project(s): 
    Reduce Bicycle Theft on Campus

    Between August 4, 2011 and March 9, 2016, there were 373 bicycle thefts reported to the University of Illinois Police Department (UIPD).  This number is beleived to be a low estimate, due to under-reporting, and because some bike thefts on campus may have been reported to the local Champaign or Urbana city Police Departments. 

    That is an average of 82 reported bicycle thefts a year!

    A map of these theft locations can be found here:

     

     

     

    ...Expand »
    Top areas of bike theft from August 2011-September 2013 (two years):
    Area Number of Bikes Stolen
    1010-12 W Illinois (ISR) 15
    201 N Goodwin Av (Seibel Center) 15
    College Court Area (PAR/FAR) 10
    405 N Mathews (Beckman) 8
    1005 W Gregory Dr (Allen)

  10. Project Update Request

    Associated Project(s): 
    Root to Roof Program

    Avery Maloto reached out to Lowell Miller asking him to update his project "Root to Roof Program" on the iCAP portal. Lowell replied explaining he will edit the project in the beginning of August, therefore Morgan archived the project description/background until Lowell had the time to edit it.

  15. Addition to the original description: Keys to reducing bicycle theft

    Associated Project(s): 
    Reduce Bicycle Theft on Campus

    Keys to reducing bicycle theft:

    1. Never leave your bicycle unlocked!
    2. Always lock your bicycle to a bicycle rack! Learn how to properly lock your bicycle Lock Your Bike Right (LYBR) video from 2019.
    3. Register your bicycle and install the registration sticker (529 Shield) to your bicycle. Learn more at Bike at Illinois' Register Your Bike page or go.illinois.edu/mybike
    4. Report a bike theft to UIPD immediately at (217) 333-1216.

  16. Conclusion; Lessons learned; Issues encountered

    Associated Project(s): 
    Bike Shelter at Flagg Hall

    The Bike Shelter was installed North of the Flagg Hall in June 2021. The structure dimensions are 14' x 63' with 6.5' height on one side and 8' on the other side. The bike shelter utilizes Side Stage (vertical) bike racks and can accommodate up to 73 bicycles. Due to manufacturing error, the structure is 2' short and because of this, one side (south side wall) of this bike shelter cannot accommodate bicycles on the top tier. The top tier on this side of the bike shelter will be blocked off using signs. The original capacity of this bike shelter was 96.

    There were several issues with this project:

    1. miscommunications between the vendor and the University staff
    2. lack of communication between the university staff and the Architecture Review
      3. ...Expand »

  17. Archived description: Bike Shelter at Flagg Hall

    Associated Project(s): 
    Bike Shelter at Flagg Hall

    This Bike Shelter is 14' x 63', and it can accommodate up to 84 bicycles in two tiers. It was purchased from Ground Control Systems in 2018, and was initially planned to be installed to the West of Main Library. However, due to contruction conflicts, the location had to be changed. In 2019, several locations were identified and examined, for example, the Psychology Building and North of Henry Aministration Building (HAB). The HAB location was more suitable since it was a high demand area, however, the Bike Shelter was too big for the location, and the Architecture Review Committee (ARC) denied the location, citing the conflict of this structure with beautification of the main Quad.

    In November 2019, North of Flagg Hall was identified as...Expand »

  18. Student Code update approval: §2-605 Operation of Bicycles

    Associated Project(s): 
    Enforcement for Safe Cycling
    University Bicycle Ordinance
    Bike at Illinois Website and Campaign

    The Conference of Conduct Governance (CCG) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has approved the changes proposed to the §2-605 Operation of Bicycles section of the Student Code during their June 2021 meeting. The Student Code will be updated with the following information over the summer 2021 in digital and printed format.

    Please see attached the previous version of this section versus the updated information.

    Attached Files: 

  19. Request for a Project Update

    Associated Project(s): 
    Outdoor Recycling Bin Update

    From: Maloto, Avery (FandS)
    Sent: Wednesday, July 7, 2021 3:10 PM
    To: Trimble, Sydney (FandS)
    Cc: White, Morgan; Varney, Peter W
    Subject: [ACTION REQUESTED] Requesting Project Update: Outdoor Recycling Bin Update

    Hi, Sydney!

    I hope you are doing well. I’m reaching out regarding your project called 'Outdoor Recycling Bin Update.'

    Each year, we ask several project contacts to review their information on the iCAP Portal to ensure that we are providing accurate and up to date information for the public. Our goal is to keep the iCAP Portal updated in real-time, and we need your help.

    To make this process as easy as possible for you, I've created an 'iCAP Portal Content' document with your project information. All you need is to review and revise...Expand »

  20. Update on "Draft Bicycle Crash Reporting Form Created"

    Associated Project(s): 
    Improve Reporting and Metrics for Bicycles

    From: Prasad, Sarthak

    To: DeLorenzo, Stacey; White, Morgan

    Recipients: sdeloren at illinois.edu; mbwhite at illinois.edu

     

    Hi Stacey and Morgan,

     

    I was just looking at the Improve Reporting and Metrics for Bicycles project, and I saw a project update from 2013 by Amelia Neptune “Draft Bicycle Crash Reporting Form Created”. Does either of you remember if this form was actually made public or if there was any progress made on it?

     

    I think this is a very neat way to report a bicycle crash and could be very important. Please let me know if there is a final form. If not, I would like to revisit this effort.

     

    Thank you,
    Sarthak  

     

    Sarthak Prasad

    Sustainable Transportation Assistant

    Facilities &...Expand »

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