Campus Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) fall 2022
Associated Project(s):
Please see attached the final presentation for the CTAC fall 2022. Watch the meeting recording here: https://uofi.box.com/s/6fp2xuq2qnwv4vgm34itku4pbdy2bioy
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Achievements in Transportation - Insider article
Associated Project(s):
The August 26, 2022 issue of Insider featured the "Achievements in Transportation". Read the article online at https://fs.web.illinois.edu/Insider/2022/08/26/achievements-in-transport... or see below.
Achievements in Transportation
Capstone Final Report by Sutapa Banerjee - Walkability Audit
Associated Project(s):Please see attached the final report by Sutapa Banerjee for her capstone project, where she assisted with the Walkability Audit of the campus.
Final Capstone Presentation by Sutapa Banerjee - Walkability Audit
Associated Project(s):Sutapa Banerjee presented her final capstone project on Walkability Audit on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. She also presented her poster and provided handouts. Please see attached the presentation as well as the poster.
Walkability audit: Spring 2022, Meeting 10
Associated Project(s):On Thursday 28th April, 2022, Sarthak and Sutapa met to discuss the results of Phase 2 data collection of the Walkability audit.
The highest and lowest scoring map blocks have been updated as well as the individual category scores according to the new data received by the volunteers.
Please see attached spreadsheet.
Results:
Walkability audit: Spring 2022, Meeting 8,9
Associated Project(s):On April 14 and 21, 2022, Sarthak and Sutapa met to discuss the progress of the Walkability audit.
Tasks decided:
1. Data analysis will begin on 22nd April for the rest of the data points collected during Phase 2 of the audit.
2. Campus high priority zones will be weighted higher than low priority zones. This will impact the overall walkability Index of the campus.
3. Deficiency categories with highest number of recorded points identified are: Sidewalk Maintenance, Crosswalk Maintenance and Accessibility. Create a list of recommendations to improve them.
Campus Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) spring 2022
Associated Project(s):Please see attached the final presentation for the CTAC spring 2022. We also talked about abandoned bicycles and Campus Landscape Master Plan during this meeting. Also watch the meeting recording and read the chat from during the meeting: https://uofi.box.com/s/lv1xbqlcevdp6f2dfmiep2fpx3cq2zde
Walkability audit: Spring 2022, Meeting 7
Associated Project(s):On March 17 2022,
Sarthak and Sutapa met to discuss updates on the FY 22 Walkability Audit Project.
Below are the completed tasks:
Transportation iCAP Team February Meeting
Associated Project(s):The Transportation iCAP team met on Thursday, 2/25/2022 at 4:00 P.M. and discussed the following topics:
- Scoring for the upcoming walkability audit
- Questions for an upcoming mode choice survey
Further details are in attached documents.
Walkability audit: Spring 2022, Meeting 5,6
Associated Project(s):On Feb 17 and 24, Sarthak and Sutapa met to discuss the scoring system of the General Walkability audit.
We prepared a comparative list of 2 scoring systems (0-5 scale scores and negative to 5 scale scores). The Transportation dept. group meeting on 24th February has an agenda to finalise our scoring system after discussion.
Walkability audit: Spring 2022, Meeting 3 & 4
Associated Project(s):On Feb 3rd and Feb 10th, Sarthak and Sutapa met to transport data from ArcGIS Survey 123 app to an excel spreadsheet. (attached)
General Walkability study spreadsheet:
1. Data was cleaned and transposed. Each question is located on a separate row. Each column accounts for 1 survey taken by a volunteer of the study.
2. A separate sheet was designated for assigning each question with scores on a scale of 1-5.
3. Using the function index and match, formulas were introduced for each survey answer in the database.
Walkability audit: Spring 2022, Meeting 2
Associated Project(s):On 27th Jan, 2022, Sarthak and Sutapa met to discuss the scores of the general Walkability Questionnaire. The draft of the same was sent to all members involved in the audit. They will get back with suggestions/ corrections by the end of February when there will be another group meeting to finalize the scores.
We also prepared an excel spreadsheet with each question and scores next to it for analyzing the data- attached.
Attached files:
1. [DRAFT] Updated scoring system- editable document
2. [DRAFT] Scoring system and priority map
Walkability audit: Spring 2022, Meeting 2
Associated Project(s):On 27th Jan, 2022, Sarthak and Sutapa met to discuss the scores of the general Walkability Questionnaire. The draft of the same was sent to all members involved in the audit. They will get back with suggestions/ corrections by the end of February when there will be another group meeting to finalize the scores.
We also prepared an excel spreadsheet with each question and scores next to it for analyzing the data- attached.
Attached files:
1. [DRAFT] Updated scoring system- editable document
2. [DRAFT] Scoring system and priority map
Walkability audit: Spring 2022, Meeting 1
Associated Project(s):On 20th Jan, 2022, Sarthak and Sutapa met to discuss the plan for the Walkability audit for Spring 2022. A list of goals/ objectives were finalized with timelines attached to them.
During the meeting, the priorities of the 7 walk criterions were reconsidered and updated. 'Safety' was put into a 'high priority' category and 'Pedestrian and Vehicular conflicts' was put into the 'low priority' category. The scores of each question of the 'General Walkability survey' were reassesed and finalized. The updated pdf with both these aspects are attached below.
Preliminary results - Presentation by Sutapa Banerjee
Associated Project(s):On January 18, Sutapa Banerjee presented the preliminary results for the Walkability Audit project. Please see attached the presentation file and to watch the meeting recording, go to https://uofi.box.com/s/z1da14pu38fvpga0yrfzo38xtnvqtyel.
CTAC fall 2021: Charge Letter, Presentation file, Meeting recording
Associated Project(s):Please see attached the presentation for the CTAC meeting in Fall 2021. This meeting was held on December 3, 2021. Here is the link to see the recording of this meeting: https://uofi.box.com/s/ezoxpyo8xp2bysocygvj4hnh7cnm9xi3
Walkability audit: Group meeting
Associated Project(s):On 16th November, 2021, all the members involved in the Walkability audit met to discuss the progress of the audit. The process of data collection is currently underway. The results collected so far using the ArcGIS 123 survey app was shown during the meeting. The analysis of the data collected will be done in Spring 2022.
Walkability Audit: Training sessions
Associated Project(s):From Nov 1- Nov 6, 2021, Sarthak and Sutapa have been conducting training sessions (Virtual and In-person) for the Walkability Audit project. A total of 31 volunteers have been divided into 9 teams of 3 (or 4) volunteers each and have been assigned map blocks and unique id's to perform the survey. Detailed maps of the assigned blocks showing the sidewalks, buildings, building entrances and other key areas has been sent to each team member.
October Transportation iCAP Team Meeting
Associated Project(s):The Transportation iCAP team met on Friday, October 29th for its monthly meeting. The team discussed the plans for the proposed Commuter Program, the Walkability Audit, and the Campus Transportation Advisory Committee. Additionally, steps will be taken to pick up the Fleet Replacement Recommendation and the EV Task Force Member Recommendation.
Final Volunteer Training Manual
Associated Project(s):Please see attached the final training manual for the Walkability Audit project.