Sarthak met with Hrushikesh and Nathaniel on 7/13/2023 together to discuss the weekly meetings. This was the first Sustainable Transportation weekly intern meeting.

Sarthak explained the layout for these meetings in the future. Hrushikesh and Nathaniel would lead these meetings going forward. They will report on the progress made in the previous week and go over their to-do list for the current week and the week after. They will send Sarthak their weekly progress report in form of Word or Excel or some other form and share it with the Sustainable Transportation team.

These meetings will be held weekly until the semester begins.

On 07/14/2023, Sarthak and Hrushikesh visited the Round Barns facility to get an update on the number of abandoned bikes picked-up by the Parking Department till date. We have identified 300 abandoned bicycles on campus, and they will be transported to the Round Barn by the end of next week. From Monday, 07/17/2023 inventory documentation will begin. 

On 07/13/2023, Sarthak had a meeting with Nathaniel and Hrushikesh to get a Weekly progress report and to set next week's tasks.

- Set a structure for Weekly Meetings

- Discussion on Bike Friendly University (BFU), Bike Racks Locations and their design Plans, Campus Bike Plan 2024, and the Abandoned Bicycles Project.

- Gave an overview of the i-Cap Portal and Bike Friendly University (BFU) to Nathaniel.

- Potential Encouragement project on Social Media: Making a Rules of the Road Video.  

On 07/12/2023, Cynthia (C-U SRTS Project Chair) had a meeting with Sarthak and Hrushikesh to plan and discuss events that will help promote use of bicycle on Campus.

Meeting Minutes:

- Youth Cycling Instructor has gone through enough training to help in the event, but is not certified.

- 2 events will be held initially

1) Event - Learn to Ride

Date - Tentatively scheduled on 08/12/2023 (Saturday) or 08/12/2023 (Sunday) (Morning preferred)

Location - Basketball Courts near Campus Bike Center

Students - 2-3 students per LCI

Limit to 6 students in Total

*2 Volunteers required (including 1 Mechanical Volunteer @Jake)

*Electric Bikes not preferred

2) Basic Bicycling Skills Class - 10-12 people limit

* For these events Bikes can be made available by Bike Rodeo. 

- Ride Illini Initiative - Bicycle Friendly Businesses can be involved to incentivize use of Bicycles.

On 07/10/2023 Sarthak and Hrushikesh had a meeting with Adam Bleakney (Disability Sports Coach at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

Meeting Notes:

- Introduced Adam about the Campus Bike Plan

- His Suggestions:

- The Athletes take mainly two routes for training, primary route starting from Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES) to Stadium Dr, S 1st St, E Peabody, S 4th St, St Marys Rd, S Oak St, W Kirby Ave and back to S 1st St forming a Loop/ Circuit. Thus, maintenance of this circuit is vital.

- Secondary route consists of E Peabody, S 6th St, E Pennsylvania Ave, Race St

- Preferred to have street level bike lane.

- Usual speed of the athletes is 10-20 mph/hr.

- Connection with Oak St has been a concern.

PEDAL THE PRESERVES

KICKAPOO RAIL TRAIL, HOMER LAKE FOREST PRESERVE, MIDDLE FORK RIVER FOREST PRESERVE

SATURDAY & SUNDAY AUGUST 19-20, 2023!

Join us for a 65- to 80(+) mile loop route that includes four different Champaign County Forest Preserve properties, or a 20- to 25-mile loop route that includes three different Champaign County Forest Preserve properties, or a 2- to 12-mile choose-your-distance ride, all on the east side of Champaign County.

These rides start and finish at Meier Field in St. Joseph, IL, with plenty of parking available. All routes will explore the Kickapoo Rail Trail, and the 20+ mile rides will visit Hidden Acres Park and Homer Lake Forest Preserve.

Those who ride 65 miles or more, including participants who camp, will also enjoy Middle Fork River Forest Preserve properties before returning to the KRT in St. Joe.

Check in is between 7 and 9 am, depending on which route you choose. Register online before August 16th: https://www.bikereg.com/6l0l6

For more information contact Jen Gravley: jengravleydvm@gmail.com

Hrushikesh, Christian and Nathaniel started identifying the abandoned bikes from 07/05/2023 and completed identifying them on 07/07/2023. The process for removing the abandoned bikes will start from 07/10/2023 onwards.

Weekly Meeting between Sarthak and Hrushikesh on 7/5/2022. Sarthak gave Hrushikesh an overview of Campus Landscape Master Plan (CLMP 2022), Bike Audit, and Eco-Visio in order to work towards the 2024 Campus Bike Plan Draft.

This Friday is the date for the next Family Friendly Ride on the KRT.

The ride departs from the Urbana Walmart KRT Trailhead at 6:05pm.

Additional details on the attached.

This is a very informal ride with no set pace or distance.  All are welcome!  Please spread the word.  Hope to see you there!