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Projects Updates for theme: Transportation

  2. 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: 

  3. 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.

     

  4. 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

  7. 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: 

  8. 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

  9. 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: 

  11. 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.

  13. 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

  15. Brainstorming incentive ideas for Commuter Program: Meeting between Sarthak and Avery on July 27

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

    Sarthak and Avery met on July 27 for a brainstorming session to discuss potential incentives for the Commuter Program: Bus, Bike, and Hike. Please see attached the meeting notes as well as a draft document for the Commuter Program with description and potential incentives. Here is a link to view the meeting recording (recording started 30 minutes in to the meeting): https://uofi.app.box.com/file/839557013310

    Attached Files: 

  16. Weekly Update: Refurbished bikes

    Associated Project(s): 
    Campus Bike Center

    All, Continuing in our lucky streak of donations, we got a few bikes donated last week that we’ve already fixed up and sold. It is really an ideal situation when donations need minimal work like that and then the ideal person shows up the next day to purchase the bike. On the flipside, I counted 16 bikes that we moved out to the racks just to clear enough space for the bike center to be functional.

    Big thanks to Todd who picked up our heaping pile of scrap. I’ll spend some time this week starting a new heaping pile.

    The numbers:

    Visitors: 16
    Sales: $1,386.50
    Bikes (refurb): 6 for $905
    Memberships: 6 for $180
    U locks: 4 for $84
    Tire/tubes: 2 for $9

    Thanks!

    Jacob Benjamin
    Campus Bike Center Coordinator

  17. Bike Registration Signs: 7/25 meeting between Sarthak and Shayna

    Associated Project(s): 
    Bicycle Registration

    Below are the 12 locations we can put up the signs. Additionally, after looking at you map, I agree with all the location for the signs.

    1. Snyder Hall
    2. Weston Hall
    3. Hopkins Hall
    4. Nugent Hall
    5. Taft Van Doren
    6. FAR/PAR
    7. Busey/Evans
    8. Allen Hall
    9. LAR
    10. ISR
    11. Illini Union
    12. ARC

    Today we discussed the 10-12 location we are ready to place the bike signs once they are made. Once the work order is submitted soon, the signs will take around two weeks to produce and we are hoping to have everything, including the placement of the signs, done by early September. Currently, the cost of each sign ranges from $60-$75 with an additional $200 for installation of all signs. We hope to complete 12 signs and make more if our budget allows.

  19. Scope Change requested: Bike and Ped Counters

    Associated Project(s): 
    Pedestrian and Bicycle Counts
    Student Sustainability Committee (SSC)

    Sarthak Prasad requested a scope change for the Bicycle Registration and RFID Tracking Program project on July 23, 2021. This scope change request includes changes to the following:

    1. Project name change
    2. Primary contact for the project
    3. Change in Project description
    4. Timeline extension
    5. Plan for the remaining fund – purchase and install another Eco-Counter. Overage will be covered by TDM

    Please see attached the scope change document from 2020 as well as 2021.

    Attached Files: 

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