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Bike at Illinois Newsletter: September 2023
Associated Project(s):Bike at Illinois: May Newsletter
Associated Project(s):May Newsletter sent out on May 10, 2023.
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
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
Bike Transportation through Amtrak
Associated Project(s):Attached are links about bringing bikes on Amtrak trains, Metra suburban commuter trains, and CTA "L" trains. Students don’t need a car or truck to transport their bikes to/from their homes. Other commuter rail and rapid transit systems across the country have similar programs, but these are the ones specific to Illinois.
News Article
Associated Project(s):Attached is FOX news article regarding the university's problem with abandoned bicycles:
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/u-of-i-dont-leave-your-bikes-behind
The article emphasizes,
"If your bike has been removed and you'd like it back, email bike@illinois.edu with your bicycle information.
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
AdBuzz intro meeting
Associated Project(s):Sarthak Prasad met with the new AdBuzz Public Relations group to talk about the promoting Bike at Illinois during the spring 2022 semester.
Bike at Illinois video: How to Lock Your Bicycle to U-Loop and Ladder Racks
Associated Project(s):Bike at Illinois has produced a video on how to lock your bicycle properly to U-loop and ladder racks. Credit: Joanna Raimo (Campus Recreation)
Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cENTu-nKes
Bike at Illinois Video: 6 Basic Things to Know About Biking on Campus
Associated Project(s):Bike at Illinois has produced a video for 6 Basic Things to Know About Biking on Campus. Credit: Joanna Raimo (Campus Recreation)
Watch the video here: Bike at Illinois Video: 6 Basic Things to Know About Biking on Campus
Crowd Funding page active on "With Illinois"
Associated Project(s):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.
Student Code update approval: §2-605 Operation of Bicycles
Associated Project(s):The Conference of Conduct Governance (CCG) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has approved the changes proposed to the §2-605 Operation of Bicycles section of the Student Code during their June 2021 meeting. The Student Code will be updated with the following information over the summer 2021 in digital and printed format.
Please see attached the previous version of this section versus the updated information.
Bike Census volunteer opportunity (4/28) and TED Talk discussion (4/29)
Associated Project(s):Happy Friday! I hope you are having a great Earth Week/Earth Month and have been able to attend a few (of the many!) activities this April.
University Bicycle Ordinance 2020 update
Associated Project(s):The University Bicycle Ordinance was updated in October 2020. Please see attached the document or go to go.illinois.edu/bikeordinance.
Bicycle Registration is available now!
Associated Project(s):Bicycle Registration was open for public on July 20, 2020. Currently due to the pandemic, all Shield pick-up locations are closed, so for those who register and want the 529 Shield now, they must contact bike@illinois.edu to arrange for a time and place to collect the Shield. Otherwise, Sarthak Prasad would reach out to them when the Shield pick-up locations are open.
Bicycle Registration page updated
Associated Project(s):The bicycle registration page on the Bike at Illinois (bike.illinois.edu) to reflect the new changes. The new system will be available to the public from July 20, 2020. This page now contains information about the importance of registration, new bicycle registration system, how to register, and the 529 Shield (registration tag) pick up locations. Due to the pandemic, all the Shield pick-up locations were closed.
Learn more and how to Register Your Bicycle here.
Puchase Order approved - Project 529
Associated Project(s):The Purchase Order to purchase the Community-Plan of the Project 529's bicycle registration system was approved and the contract was sent to the vendor via email (due to the pandemic) on May 1, 2020. The contract would begin on July 1, 2020 and end on June 30, 2021. Sarthak Prasad will work with the F&S IT department to plan and prepare to use the new system and the bicycle registration fee.
The trial period for the Project 529 system will end on June 30, 2020.
CTAC Spring 2020 meeting presentation
Associated Project(s):Please see attached.
Campus Bike Center classes for Spring 2020
Associated Project(s):The Campus Bike Center is bringing several Bike Maintenance classes and Group Rides for Spring 2020 for free!