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To better understand the demand for bicycle infrastructure, programming, and services, as well as to better track the impact of past improvements, regular bicycle counts are recommended for the University to know exactly how many bikes are on campus at any given time throughout each school year. 

The University, in partnership with Champaign County Bikes, has conducted two counts. The first count took place on Wednesday, October 23, 2013. The University District was divided into 25 quadrants, and 30 volunteers were assigned a quadrant. From 10AM–11Am, volunteers counted both on- and off-rack bicycles (i.e., bikes locked to lamp posts, fences, railings, the bike itself, etc.). 5,574 bikes were counted, and of those, 17% were found off-rack.

The second census took place on Wednesday, April 23. It was conducted in a similar fashion to the October count, with the same quadrant designations and timing. With only 23 volunteers, some participants conducted counts for multiple quadrants. Volunteers counted 4,739 bikes (11% of which were off-rack).

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Bicycle Count at Armory and Fourth

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  • Sep 24:

    The Eco-Counter was installed and activated on September 26, 2024.

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Bicycle Counts at Armory and Sixth

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  • Apr 22:

    The Eco-Counter was installed and activated on April 27, 2022

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Bicycle Counts at First and Stadium

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  • Sep 24:

    The Eco-Counter was installed and activated on September 26, 2024.

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Bicycle Counts at First and Windsor

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  • Oct 24:

    The Eco-Counter was installed and activated on 10/01/24.

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Bicycle Counts at Green and Goodwin

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  • May 22:

    Counter installed and activated on May 10, 2022

  • Nov 24:

    Green & Goodwin North out of operation starting on November 12.

  • Feb 25:

    South counter out of operation starting February 17.

  • Mar 25:

    Both counters out of operation and not collecting reliable data.

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Bicycle Counts at Green and Lincoln

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  • Oct 24:

    The Eco-Counter was installed and activated on October 3, 2024.

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Bicycle Counts at Gregory and Goodwin

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  • Oct 24:

    The Eco-Counter was installed and activated on October 1, 2024.

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Bicycle Counts at Illini Union

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  • Aug 21:

    Bicycle sensor was set-up wrong. Sensor was not counting bicycles. It was corrected on September 1, 2021

  • Sep 21:

    Bicycle sensor fixed on September 1

  • Jan 22:

    Sensor battery of the Illini Union South Side counter. Counter sent for repair

  • May 23:

    North Counter non operational. Sent for repair. Data from South side only

  • Sep 23:

    North counter repaired and reinstalled.

  • Jun 24:

    North counter bicycle sensor non-functional starting June 23. Data after this point from south side only.

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Bicycle Counts at Main Quad Bevier Hall

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  • Oct 24:

     The Eco-Counter was installed and activated on October 1, 2024.

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Bicycle Counts at Main Quad Gregory Hall

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  • Oct 24:

    The Eco-Counter was installed and activated on October 1, 2024.

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Bicycle Counts at Morrow Plots

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  • Sep 24:

    The Eco-Counter was installed and activated on September 11, 2024.

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Bicycle Counts at Wright & Healey

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  • Sep 21:

    Counter installed and active since August 31, 2021

  • Sep 22:

    West side counter non operational and sent for repair.

  • Sep 23:

    West side counter has been repaired and reinstalled

  • Dec 23:

    West side counter stopped counting bicycles on December 21. Data from east side only after this point

  • Jan 25:

    Missing data starting January 26

  • Feb 25:

    Missing data ends February 23

  • Mar 25:

    Gap in data between March 20 - March 22

  • Apr 25:

    No data from east side counter after April 20.

  • May 25:

    West side counter operational starting May 14. Data only from west side after this point.

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Bicycle Counts at Wright & John (Bookstore/Transit Plaza)

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  • Jul 23:

    Counter installed on July 19, 2023

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Bicycles Counted

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  • Project Leader:

    Sarthak Prasad

Dates

  • Started October 23, 2013
    Started by Amelia Neptune

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