The goal of this project is to provide standard bicycle parking at three locations on campus: Freer Hall, the Undergraduate Library, and the Agricultural Engineering Sciences Building. This will encourage bicycle riding and support the Campus Area Transportation Study (CATS) mission “to better accommodate pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and vehicle movements in a more user-friendly environment.” This is also one of the amenities recommended by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Multi-Modal Transportation Study recommendation to “provide other amenities to accommodate existing bicyclists and attract new ones.

The three locations in this proposal are selected due to their relationship with other bicycle initiatives, prominent location, or immediate need. Freer Hall is home to the only campus owned bicycles, which should be provided with appropriate bicycle parking, to protect the University’s assets. The Undergraduate Library is located in the heart of campus, and a majority of students use their building regularly. The bicycle racks in this location will be seen by and used by campus visitors, students, faculty, and staff. The Agricultural Engineering Sciences Building has a complete lack of appropriate bicycle parking. Students riding a bicycle to this building have no options for securing the bike, so a rack should be provided to fill this need.