Facilities & Services is taking an interim step to make some initial improvements during spring and summer 2013. This work includes repainting several existing dedicated bike off-road and side paths, and adding stop signs for bicycle traffic at key intersections on existing paths. This step does not bring the existing bikeways up to acceptable safety standards, yet they will reduce bicyclist / pedestrian conflicts.
Campus Bicycle Shop_Funding Award and Acceptance Letter_Signed.pdf
Campus Bicycle Shop_Funding Award and Acceptance Letter.docx CBS Funding Source Breakdown.pdf Fall 2012 Project Status Update Campus Bike Shop.docx Letter of Support FS_Campus Bicycle Shop.pdf LetterofSupportTBPCBS.pdf
SSC_Application_Step 2_CBS.xlsxThe University purchased 34 1-loop Challenger Plus - (3 Bike) - Surface Flange - Stainless Steel from Graber Manufacturing, Inc./Madrax Bike Racks, in 2013. These bike racks were installed at the Art & Design Center at the University of Illinois.
Stacey DeLorenzo, Amelia Neptune, Morgan Johnston, and Noel Grove met to review the bike parking estimates for this project. There are a few locations where the pavement is in terrible condition, so we discussed options for handling those locations. The racks could be installed on rails, or the pavement could be replaced. There were also a few locations where there are conflicting major projects occuring in the near future. Stacey will talk to the project managers for those sites to work through the solutions for the bike parking installation.
Additionally, this project includes the installation of one bike fix-it station at Allen Hall. Amelia began this work and Stacey will take it over now. Stacey and Amelia will meet with Sean Sullivan in the SSC to provide him with an update. Noel Grove will provide cost break downs with the pavement work separate from the bike rack installation work. He will also contact the Iron Workers to discuss options for racks on rails built in-house.
Morgan Johnston and Paul Foote met to discuss the Electric Vehicle public use charging stations plan. Paul will research the options and review peer institution practices, and make recommendations for what, where, and how to install public use EV charging stations on campus.
James Roedl did a volunteer training showing three people the specifics on how to overhaul hubs. It was a great event.
From: Skaggs, Thomas R
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 10:58 AM
Subject: RE: Parking lots
Parking Lot Construction Comparisons
Between September 2011 and August 2012 the Parking Department undertook 2 surface lot construction projects. Each of the two projects were different by nature but a comparison of the projects demonstrates the following results:
Lot C-9 (Bid Project)
Parking lot C-8 was a project to create a parking area between existing lot C-8 and lot C-9.
70 spaces
Duration of project 22 Months
Surface life expectancy 20 years
Total Final Cost $483,413
Cost per space $6,906
Lot E-15 West (Design and Build In House by F&S)
150 spaces
Duration of project 4 months
Surface life expectancy 50+ years
Total Final Cost $198,720
Cost per space $1,325
Jack Dempsey, Pete Varney, Michelle Winters, Pam Voitik, and Morgan Johnston met to discuss options for supporting EV charging stations for public use on campus. It is unethical to allow UI resources to be used for personal needs, so the UI power cannot be freely distributed to Electric Vehicle owners. A public charging station will need to include a payment mechanism. Michelle Winters and Morgan Johnston will work on a plan for implementing public EV charging stations on campus.
James Roedl has been hired as the new Campus Bicycle Shop Manager, replacing Ken Sutto. James' first day of work is May 28, 2013. Ken's last day is June 14, 2013, giving the two managers roughly 3 weeks of overlap for training and orientation. The shop will remain open during regular hours, Monday-Thursday, 2-6pm and Friday, 2-5:30pm. The Campus Bicycle Shop Manager reports to the Sustainability Coordinator in Facilities & Services (Morgan Johnston), and is funded jointly by the University and The Bike Project of Urbana-Champaign. James can be contacted at jmroedl@illinois.edu.
The Campus Bike Plan is still under revision, but a newly updated version of the draft is now publicly available. Comments via the online feedback form are still welcome at http://go.illinois.edu/bikefeedback.
The new plan is available at: https://icap.sustainability.illinois.edu/files/project/37/May_2013_Draft_Campus_Bike_Plan.pdf
From: Neptune, Amelia
Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 12:27 PM
To: Ortiz, Benita Vonne
Cc: Johnston, Morgan B
Subject: Bicycle Repair Station outside of Allen Hall
Hi Vonne,
As you may recall, earlier in the school year we had discussed that there is some funding for a new bicycle repair station near Allen Hall/CRCE. The original location we proposed near Gregory Drive in front of CRCE was rejected by the Architecture Review Committee, and they have proposed a better location near the bike parking area in front of Allen Hall. I would like to get your OK on this location before we move forward.
The first attached PDF shows the location proposed by the Architecture Review Committee. As you’ll see in the photos on pages 2 and 3, it is on existing pavement, close to the bike parking, but not blocking a walkway, which I think is ideal.
The second PDF shows the specifications of the newly designed repair stations so you know what it would look like. The new design is much smaller and (in my opinion) more attractive than the existing repair stations we have elsewhere on campus. The blue color of the existing stations is no longer available, so our plan is to match the color of the adjacent bike parking, in this case black.
Please let me know if Housing has any objections to this location, or would like to meet there in person to discuss it further. Once I have your approval, we’ll move forward placing the order and installing this summer. Please let me know if there are any questions.
Thank you,
Amelia
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Amelia Neptune
Campus Bicycle Coordinator
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1501 S. Oak, Champaign, IL 61820
217-300-1316
To Davie Akins, Please proceed with the bike parking upgrade on the west side of Art and Design, per the previous discussions we have had. The SSC funding will contribute $11,849.50 from CFOP: 1-629514-814006-xxxxxx-191200-814BIK. - from Morgan Johnston
F&S requested $30,266 funding from the SSC for the Campus Bicycle Shop for fiscal year 2014. The funding was awarded, contingent on not requesting additional funding in future years.
According to the funding award letter, "Because SSC grants are intended as seed or bridge funding, this grant was approved with the understanding that this project will not seek SSC funding in future years."
The fourth annual C-U Bike to Work Day has been set for May 1, 2013. This year the event will be the first of a month-long series of events in coordination with the first Champaign-Urbana Bike Month. Registration, a calendar of events, and more information is available at http://cubiketowork.org/.
Traffic Skills 101 (TS101) will be offered May 4 from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. at the C-U Mass Transit District, 1101 E. University, Urbana. The course is designed to give cyclists the confidence they need to ride safely and legally in traffic or on the trail. Bicycle safety checks, fixing a flat, on-bike skills, and crash avoidance techniques will be covered. The curriculum is fast-paced and prepares cyclists for a full understanding of vehicular cycling. It is recommended for children and adults over the age of 14.
Pre-registration is required. Contact Cynthia Hoyle at choyle@cumtd.com or (217)278-9059.
Another Cycling Savvy course will be offered April 25. The course will take place in the Natural Resources Building, Room 101, 615 E. Peabody, Champaign, IL. There’s no charge for Cycling Savvy, which is open to anyone 15 years and older. No amount of cycling experience is required.
Cycling Savvy will use a guided discussion, photos, illustrations, animations, and videos to educate attendees about safe and effective biking. The course will be divided into three sections: Knowledge of the Law, Knowledge of Bicycling Safety, and Knowledge of Traffic Cycling Problem Solving. Knowledge of the Law will cover the legal rights and responsibilities of cyclists. Knowledge of Bicycling Safety will discuss the causes of bicycle crashes and how to avoid them. This portion will also show that cycling is safe. The third portion, Knowledge of Traffic Cycling Problem Solving, will assess several traffic cycling situations and how a savvy cyclist negotiates such situations.
More information is available at https://docs.google.com/a/illinois.edu/document/d/1P2umXx0QhfWODK0jFhZ4B4pwp60bf03a5Idqj2WhwI0/edit.
Register for the course at https://docs.google.com/a/illinois.edu/forms/d/1SMNljDSM33Ps420aPNx9ZNroRuKiTSNYzkcmtgiA9b8/viewform.
Zipcar is offering Orientation Leaders a free 1st year membership* so you can give the Zipcars on your campus a try. That way, when students come knocking with the big transportation questions, you’ll already know all there is to know about Zipcar. (Yup, it’s that simple.)
From deep v’s to vintage tee’s, Zipcar is looking for someone to design their newest t-shirt. Check out old designs, get access to materials and logos and enter your design over at Project Roadway: http://tinyurl.com/d8noc74
Check out @zipcaru’s Project Roadway: http://tinyurl.com/d8noc74 Submit a design for the new Zipcar t-shirt. If your concept is chosen, you win $500 and the chance to work with Zipcar’s creative team to produce your design. Make it work.
Zipcar’s Project Roadway contest is back! Submit a design for @zipcar’s newest t-shirt for a chance to win $500 and work with Zipcar to create their shirt. http://tinyurl.com/d8noc74
The draft 2013 Campus Bike Plan is now available for public input. The draft plan will be online during a four-week period, March 4-31, and all members of the campus community are encouraged to review the plan and submit their feedback to TDM. Feedback can be submitted through the online Campus Bicycle Feedback Form through March 31, 2013.
