Eco-Counter data updated for October 2023
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Staff collected and updated data for the month of October on 11/2/23.
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Eco-Counters at Bookstore/Transit Plaza installed
Associated Project(s):On July 19, 2023, the Eco-Counters at the Bookstore/Transit Plaza location were installed. This is the fifth location on-campus that has the counters. This counter was purchased and installed through the funding awarded by SSC.
Eco-Visio Overview
Associated Project(s):Sarthak gave an overview of Eco-Visio to Hrushikesh on 07/05/2023, to accommodate future count procuring tasks. We went through different options of data that can be collected for analyzing purposes.
Weekly meeting: Campus Bike Plan, CLMP, Eco-Counters
Associated Project(s):Weekly Meeting between Sarthak and Hrushikesh on 7/5/2022. Sarthak gave Hrushikesh an overview of Campus Landscape Master Plan (CLMP 2022), Bike Audit, and Eco-Visio in order to work towards the 2024 Campus Bike Plan Draft.
Campus Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) spring 2023
Associated Project(s):Please see attached the final presentation for the CTAC spring 2023. Watch the meeting recording here: https://uofi.box.com/s/mid9gjqnhyziake9txcdf9jee08rgx6h
Attached Files: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
Attached Files: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
Be it walking, bicycling, taking transit, or driving vehicles, getting around the campus is done more sustainably than ever.
The F&S Transportation Demand Management (TDM) department creates, maintains, and coordinates the overall transportation network for all modes of travel. TDM implements campus and community policies and plans, like objectives in the Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP).
“Safe and sensible transportation, in all its forms and complexities, is essential to a functioning campus,” said Stacey DeLorenzo, transportation systems manager.
Read the full Transportation Demand Management Plan FY22 Achievement Report on the F&S website.
Students walking to Quad on Centennial Plaza in spring between the Chemistry Annex and Noyes Laboratory.
Key achievements include:
Asset Management Plan
- $1.25M was allocated for pavement maintenance and improvement projects, starting in FY22.
- Pennsylvania Ave – Asphalt patching West of Maryland: $98,471.81
- First and Peabody – Concrete patching: $47,866.28
- College Ct westbound lane near PAR – Concrete patching: $42,055
- Campus-wide – Spray injection: $25,000
- Campus-wide – Crack sealing: $25,000
- F&S TDM is responsible for the 2014 Campus Bicycle Master Plan. The department installed the campus’ first bicycle shelter, removed abandoned bicycle paths, and enhanced bicycle facilities.
- Installed bicycle and pedestrian counters by Eco-Counters at 4 campus locations, with more planned soon. Learn more at Pedestrian and Bicycle Counts.
Programming
TDM educates and encourages students, faculty, and staff to use active modes of transportation. TDM evaluates and plans campus infrastructure to create a safe environment.
The Bike at Illinois website features information on bicycle education and facilities, bike sharing, registration, safety, and more. The F&S website includes information on walking, MTD buses, accessibility, and car-share options.
Collaborations
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is home to some of the world’s brightest researchers and students. The phrase “an active partner in research, teaching, and learning” added to the F&S mission, to academic collaborations. Working with researchers is an essential component to the future of F&S, and a major theme emphasized in the F&S Strategic Plan. F&S collaborates with students and researchers to envision the campus as a living lab and implement research to see the impact with real-world application.
All INSIDER stories on F&S academic collaborations, visit https://go.fs.illinois.edu/Academic.
Can pavement construction use food waste?
Dr. Lance Schideman (ISTC), Dr. Yuanhui Zhang (ABE), and Dr. Ramez Hajj (CEE) use bio-oil produced from food waste as a rejuvenator for asphalt. F&S is collaborating with these researchers to implement this technology on campus pavement in the near future.Do students collaborate with F&S?
The TDM department collaborated with more than 25 students in the last year to help with class projects, research, or interests in transportation systems on campus.Walkability Audit
F&S conducted a thorough walkability audit. Nearly 75 volunteers collected data for the following surveys: a) Walkability Audit survey, which focused on the general walkability of the campus (macro level), and b) Deficiency Reporting survey, which focused on identifying specific faults on campus (micro level analysis). Sutapa Banerjee, a master’s student in urban planning, analyzed the walkability audit survey to determine the “walk index” of 76.2 for the campus. The deficiency reporting survey data and ADA transition plan supplement will improve accessibility on-campus.Those involved: Sutapa Banerjee (MUP-2 student), Dr. Lindsay Braun and Dr. Bumsoo Lee (Department of Urban and Regional Planning), Mylinda Netherton (Disability Resources Educational Services), Allison Kushner (Office of Access & Equity), Ryan Welch (F&S Grounds), Brent Lewis (F&S Capital Programs), and Chad Kupferschmid and Justin Pinnell (F&S Facilities Information Resources).
- $1.25M was allocated for pavement maintenance and improvement projects, starting in FY22.
Eco-Counter set installed and activated at Green and Goodwin
Associated Project(s):A set of Eco-Counters were installed at the intersection of Green St and Goodwin Ave by Loomis Laboratory on Monday, May 9, 2022. This was a new set of counters with no groundbox, purchased in October 2021. This set of Eco-Counter was purchased using the SSC funding. These counters were activated on May 10, 2022, and they are now collecting and transmitting data. See attached the pictures of these counters.
Eco-Counter set installed and activated at Armory and Sixth
Associated Project(s):A set of Eco-Counters were installed at the intersection of Armory Ave and Sixth St on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. This is the last set of old counters that were purchased in 2019. These counters were activated on April 27, 2022, and they are now collecting and transmitting data. See attached to see the pictures of these counters.
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
SSC Semesterly Report: Bike and Ped Counters
Associated Project(s):SSC received semester report for Fall 2021 for Bike and Ped Counters project on 1/18/2022. Please see attached.
Attached Files:Eco-Counter installed at the intersectoion of Wright St and Healey St
Associated Project(s):We have installed a set of Eco-Counter's pedestrian and bicycle counter at the intersection of Wright St and Healey St on August 31, 2021. This counter location is now active and collecting data!
Purchase Order approved
Associated Project(s):Purchase request to procure a pair of Eco-Counter bicycle and pedestrian counter has been approved. PO# P2196145.
SSC Semesterly Report: Bicycle Registration and RFID Tracking Program
Associated Project(s):On 6/8/2021, the Student Sustainability Committee released a semesterly report on the Bicycle Registration and RFID Tracking Program. The report is attached.
Attached Files:SSC Scope Change approved: Bike and Ped Counters
Associated Project(s):On August 2, 2021, SSC approved the scope change for the Bike and Ped Counters project as requested on July 21, 2021. Sarthak Prasad will make a purchase request to procure a new set of Eco-Counter bicycle and pedestrian counters.
See the project update for Scope Change requested: Bike and Ped Counters.
Scope Change requested: Bike and Ped Counters
Associated Project(s):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:
- Project name change
- Primary contact for the project
- Change in Project description
- Timeline extension
- 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.
Archived description
Associated Project(s):The MCORE project requires the CUUATS partners to monitor the pedestrian and bicycle counts following the completion of the project. This requirement is to understand the increased waking and bicycling activities at the twelve predetermined corridors. CCRPC collected pedestian and cycling counts at these locations before the MCORE project. These twelve corridors are listed in this project update.
The University has identified other locations on campus to add pedestrian/bicycle counters as well, other than these twelve MCORE corridors. In March 2020, the first Eco-Counter pedestrian/bicycle counter was installed at the Illini Union location on Green Street. The University is also working with Obama Energy to get IntelliStreet light poles for pedestrian/bicycle count collection.
SSC Scope Change approved
Associated Project(s):On March 2, 2019, SSC voted to approve the scope change to extend the project's timeline to Summer 2020 and to use a third party vendor instead of students.
See the SSC Scope Change: Bicycle Registration and RFID Tracking Program
SSC Semesterly Report- Bicycle Registration and RFID Tracking Program
Associated Project(s):Please see attached the SSC semesterly report for "Bicycle Registration and RFID Tracking Program" project from fall 2020.
Eco-counters installed to count bikes and pedestrians
Associated Project(s):We have installed Eco-Counters at one of the three locations, and the other two locations (Armory Ave & Sixth St Intersection and Wright St & Healey St intersection) are planned to start by March 1, 2021 and expected to be completed by August 1, 2021.
