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Projects Updates for theme: Transportation

  1. Reservations available for UI Ride shuttle service

    Associated Project(s): 
    Encourage Use of Intercity Buses

    Reservations are again being accepted for UI Ride, the convenient University of Illinois System shuttle service. This service connects the Urbana-Champaign and Chicago universities and the Discovery Partners Institute. For fall 2021, UI Ride makes two daily round trips, three days a week (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays). The comfortable 18-seat buses offer onboard Wi-Fi and work stations.

    Reservations available for UI Ride shuttle service

    Kirsten Ruby • Office for University Relations

  3. Weekly Update: Very busy; Short Staffed

    Associated Project(s): 
    Campus Bike Center

    All, Last week was absolutely bonkers busy. We sold out of most of our bikes, handed out bike registration stickers, and taken in some drop-off repairs. We were closed on Friday for a staff training so we did all that in two days. We’re really getting to see how our new space handles the crush of people this time of year. Only downside is we’re only able to be open M/W/F since we’re critically low on staffing. Once we hire and onboard more folks, we’ll be able to bump up our hours some more.

    Over the weekend we had the Illini Frenzy event which was a great outreach opportunity. We handed out lots of Bike Center stickers, slap bracelets and flyers.

    This week will likely be as busy or busier than last. Buckle up!

    The numbers:

    Sales: $1,848
    Bikes: 9 for $1,410
    Memberships: 6 for $180
    Tire/tubes: 17 for $66

    U-locks: 10 for $215

    Thanks!

    Jacob Benjamin
    Campus Bike Center Coordinator

  4. Walkability Audit: First meeting between Sarthak and Sutapa

    Associated Project(s): 
    Walkability Study

    The Facilities and Services- Transportation Demand and Management department is working on performing a Walkability Audit for the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign campus. The area covered in the audit encompasses the pedestrian walkways on UIUC campus, some parts of the cities of Urbana, Champaign, and Savoy located at close proximity to the campus. The site of intervention is bifurcated into 29 divisions with eventual subdivisions for detailed analysis.

    The final objective of the audit is to create a Walking Master Plan of the area using best practices of Urban Planning and Design. This will be achieved by documenting the walkability index of the footpaths using surveys filled by volunteers. Volunteers involved in the project will be assigned certain subdivisions and will be trained to identify problems with the help of certain parameters. They will finally fill a questionnaire which will be the starting point of our database. A scoring system will be determined in order to identify the level of service present in each division. Through the scores, the divisions that require the highest priority of intervention will be identified and strategies will be proposed to tackle existing problems.

    As a final product, a detailed report will be created that documents the results of the surveys, analyzes the existing scenario, and provides detailed measures to be taken to improve walkability. This report will be proposed to the university and will serve as a starting point to improve the urban walkability infrastructure in the campus and its vicinity.

  5. Robert O'Daniell's Involvement and ChargePoint Session

    Associated Project(s): 
    Electric Vehicle (EV) Task Force

    The following email from Robert O'Daniell to Morgan White describes some of O'Daniell's involvement with EVs on campus.

    The file attached below details one of O'Daniell's ChargePoint Sessions.

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    From: Robert O'Daniell
    Sent: Friday, August 20, 2021 12:45 PM
    To: White, Morgan
    Subject: Prologue then a question or two.

     

    I’m reminded that the best way to advocate for yourself is to advocate for all subject to the condition. 

    I’m slowly talking to people as they charge their EV is public places. 

    .   .   .    . and trying a charger or two as I visit all the public charging places in the county 

    from me at UI B4. 

    Some thoughts as I proceed.   

    How many if any of the EV Charging task force drive PHEVs and how many drive  BEVs.

    I recall reading somewhere that you will come up with the survey questions for EV users on campus. I you think it might help, I would be happy to read those questions and reply with any questions I would want to answer if I received that survey.  

    If there is some part of the EV discussion that you think I might have the most to add, please let me know. 


    Robert K. O'Daniell
    Photographer Emeritus-News-Gazette

    Attached Files: 

  7. Weekly Update: Increased bicycle registration; Getting very busy!

    Associated Project(s): 
    Campus Bike Center
    Bicycle Registration

    All, We’re getting legitimately busy nowadays! We’ll be keeping an eye on overall capacity and having to limit some visitors soon.

    I’m scrambling to finish more bikes to capitalize on the surging demand but we’ll likely sell out this week or next.

    Over the weekend we’ve gotten over 50 bike registration notifications so it’s likely we’ll see an uptick in registration pick-ups here.

    We had a patron come in on Friday who’s an RA at LAR and took all of our rack card flyers to hand out to his students—hopefully that’ll bump up our applications.

    The numbers:

    Visitors: 41
    Sales: $1,362.60
    Bikes (refurb): 6 for $940
    Memberships: 6 for $180
    Tires/tubes: 8 for $42
    U-locks: 6 or $126

    Thanks!

    Jacob Benjamin
    Campus Bike Center Coordinator

  9. EV Task Force discussion

    Associated Project(s): 
    Electric Vehicle (EV) Task Force

    Pete Varney, Morgan White, Stacey DeLorenzo, Ria Kontou, and Yanfeng Ouyang met on August 12, 2021 to discuss the plans for EV Task Force, its objective, and its leadership. Please see attached the meeting notes.

    Also see attached the final report by the EV Charging Task Force and Level 1 Electric Vehicle Charging Implementation in 2018.

    Attached Files: 

  10. Sutapa Banerjee to help with Walkability Audit

    Associated Project(s): 
    Walkability Study

    Sutapa Banerjee, a Masters in Urban Planning student at U of I, will work with Sarthak Prasad with the Walkability Audit project in 2021-22 as her Capstone Project. She has an undergraduate degree in Architecture from Sir JJ College of Architecture, Mumbai. She joined MUP in Spring 2021.

     

  11. UI Ride shuttle service resumes Aug. 17

    Associated Project(s): 
    Encourage Use of Intercity Buses

    UI Ride shuttle service resumes Aug. 17
    August 9, 2021 1:01 PM

    Dear colleagues:

    Reservations are again being accepted for UI Ride, the convenient University of Illinois System shuttle service that will resume operation on August 17. 

    This service connects the Urbana-Champaign and Chicago universities and the Discovery Partners Institute. For fall 2021, UI Ride will make two daily round trips, three days a week (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays). The convenient and comfortable 18-seat buses offer onboard Wi-Fi and work stations, allowing those traveling between campuses time to work rather than focusing on the drive.

    UI Ride also encourages and facilitates the growing collaborative efforts between our universities, and I hope you will take advantage of the service for your next trip.

    Departure Times: 
    Urbana
    Parking lot E-14 (1802-1834  S. Oak St., Champaign, southeast corner)
    7 a.m. and 3 p.m.

    Levis Faculty Center (919 W. Illinois St., Urbana) 
    7:10 a.m. and 3:10 p.m.

    North Campus Parking Deck Lot B4 (1201 W. University Ave., Urbana) 
    7:20 a.m. and 3:20 p.m.

    Chicago
    UI Health (UIC West Campus, 1740 W. Taylor St., Chicago)
    7 a.m. and 3 p.m.

    UIC Behavioral Science Building (UIC East Campus, 1007 W. Harrison St., Chicago) 
    7:15 a.m. and 3:15 p.m.

    Illini Center (Discovery Partners Institute, 200 S. Wacker St., Chicago) 
    7:30 a.m. and 3:20 p.m.

    Arrival times are estimated to be 2½ to 3 hours after departures.

    UI Ride follows COVID-19 safety protocols for transportation services. Face coverings are required for all riders.

    I hope resumption of this transportation service makes your important work less stressful and more productive. I look forward to your feedback and am grateful for everything you do for the U of I System. For more information and FAQs, visit uillinois.edu/uiride. 

    Sincerely,

    Avijit Ghosh
    Interim Executive Vice President and Vice President for Academic Affairs

  14. Commuter Program Meeting (8/11/21)

    Associated Project(s): 
    Commuter Program: Bus, Bike, and Hike

    On Wednesday, August 12, 2021, Stacey DeLorenzo, Sarthak Prasad, Morgan White, and Avery Maloto met to discuss the Commuter Program.

    During the call, the group discussed program logistics, next steps for outreach, and more.

    See the attached file to read the meeting notes.

    Attached Files: 

  15. Weekly Update

    Associated Project(s): 
    Campus Bike Center

    All, This update is a day late as I was out of the office on Monday.
    Last week I was out on Thursday and Friday as well. Student staff covered Bike Center hours in my absence. On Monday last week we received a bike from Housing which we were able to quickly fix up and put out for sale.  
    This week we have a couple drop off repairs to catch up on, a few more bikes to fix up for sale, and some donations to process.

    The numbers:

    Visitors: 26
    Sales: $1,167

    Memberships: 6 for $180
    Bikes (refurb): 3 for $500
    U-locks: 5 for $105

    Thanks!

    Jacob Benjamin
    Campus Bike Center Coordinator

  16. Final bicycle registration sign and work order details

    Associated Project(s): 
    Bicycle Registration
    ENG 177 GFX Global Sustainability Scholars
    Student Sustainability Committee (SSC)

    Please see attached the final bicycle registration sign design in JPEG and PDF formats. We have received approvals from Housing to put up these signs in the major high traffic bicycle parking locations, mainly in the SDRP, LAR, FAR/PAR, and Busey Evans bicycle parking areas. We are also looking at Illini Union and ARC for these signs in this cycle, but dependent on funding.

    Sarthak Prasad has submitted a work order to fabricate and install the bike registration signs at these locations (as mentioned in previous project updates). The Work Order number is 10885468.

    Attached Files: 

  18. Crowd Funding page active on "With Illinois"

    Associated Project(s): 
    Bike at Illinois Website and Campaign

    Sarthak Prasad worked with Rachel Hull in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement to create a campaign story on With Illinois to request donations towards the Campus Bicycle Plan Implementation and Mission Fund. This is a community funding campaign and Sarthak will be promoting it to the Bike at Illinois social media and community partners. The current goal is to raise $500 before September 14, 2021.

    Read how you can "Help Bike at Illinois improve your bicycle experience on campus!" Please share this campaign story and make a donation ($1 minimum) to help us achieve this goal.

  20. Weekly Update: Busy week!

    Associated Project(s): 
    Campus Bike Center

    All, Busy week! Sold bikes, stripped bikes, helped people fix bikes. We had especially good volunteer turnout on Friday. One frequent visitor even donated his neighbor’s old bike that was headed for the dumpster before he intercepted. Another person said they’ll be here to volunteer on Monday.

    Donations, thankfully, have hit a little bit of a lull, so we’ll be able to spend this week catching up on that. On Friday alone—see aforementioned volunteer levels—we started 4 new shop builds that will be finished this week.

    We also sold a bike to someone from Housing who works specifically in promoting healthy and environmental lifestyles in the dorms. He seemed really jazzed about our programming and operations. Hopefully that’ll be a future partnership.

    The numbers:

    Visitors: 28
    Sales: $1,307.10
    Memberships: 2 for $60
    Bikes (refurb): 6 for $1,040
    Tires/tubes: 5 for $26
    U locks: 3 for $63

    Thanks!

    Jacob Benjamin
    Campus Bike Center Coordinator

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