Transportation
Introduction
Transportation is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants that contribute to health problems such as heart and respiratory diseases and cancer. Due to disproportionate exposure, these health impacts are frequently more pronounced in low-income communities next to major transportation corridors. In addition, the extraction, production, and global distribution of fuels for transportation can damage environmentally and/or culturally significant ecosystems and may financially benefit hostile and/or oppressive governments. Institutions can positively impact human and ecological health and support local economies by modeling sustainable transportation systems.
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Thinking Ahead: A Tale of Joining Environmental and Social Justice Forces for a Stronger Future
- AASHE (MA)
- WorldStrides (VA)
Many organizations have been trialing ways to incorporate sustainability initiatives into their processes as environmental concerns have been elevated by the global community over the years, but there is a …
- Posted May 5, 2022
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Mobility and sustainable transportation in higher education: evidence from Monterrey Metropolitan Area in Mexico
- Universidad autonoma de Nuevo Leon (Nuevo Leon)
This paper aims to analyze the demand for mobility in higher education to understand the critical elements of students' mobility and the potential impact of accessing sustainable alternatives. The demand …
- Posted April 29, 2022
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Bike to Breakfast at Utah State University
- Utah State University (UT)
It rained. It snowed, and Aggies biked. Utah State University Dining Services served more than 100 breakfasts to people who arrived on bicycles on April 20, 2022 as a part …
- Posted April 25, 2022
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Why Your Institution Doesn't Know What it's Doing With Telework and What to do About It
- George Mason University (VA)
During the first year and a half of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is still ongoing, many institutions transitioned to telework for all employees able to do so. However, as we …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Transportation Demand Management: Arguments for the Diversification of Mobility
- University of Southern Maine (ME)
The statement "we have a parking problem" is all too common on University campuses. However, parking is usually not the root problem. The root problem is the transportation ecosystem serving …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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A Tale of Drivers and Drivers: Addressing Scope 3 Emissions in Our Auto-Centric Culture
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania (PA)
Scope 3 Emissions are so challenging to reduce that many institutions of higher education put them in a separate category from their primary carbon neutrality commitment. Defined as "indirect," these …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Maintaining a Campus Bike Share Program for the Long Term
- Bemidji State University (MN)
Located in Northern Minnesota, Bemidji State University (BSU) operates within a dispersed, rural, and diverse community. Following a three-year pilot program in which Nice Ride attempted to establish a self-sustaining …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Where We're Going, We Don't Need Roads!
- University of Kentucky (KY)
The future of transportation is not going to be found in a parking lot. COVID-19 disrupted the transportation sector across the country, leading to a drop in traffic and a …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Interactive Urban Planning Sustainability Tools
- Millennial Cities
Millennial Cities is an interactive web mapping site that provides access to important maps, data, and web mapping applications related to climate change, social justice, the environment, and more. The …
- Posted Jan. 5, 2022
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5 kW Solar Array Physical Plant Building - Vehicle Charging Station
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
A 5 kW system located at the Physical Plant Building to offset a vehicle charging station for electric cars purchased as part of a Reinvention Fund grant through the Sustainability …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2021
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Commuting at the University of Michigan: A Report Developed for and Supported by the U-M President's Commission on Carbon Neutrality
- University of Michigan (MI)
This report was compiled during the academic year of 2019-2020 for the University of Michigan (U-M) President's Commission on Carbon Neutrality by the Commuting Internal Analysis Team. Through its work, …
- Posted Nov. 17, 2021
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University-Sponsored Travel at the University of Michigan: A Report Developed for and Supported by the U-M President's Commission on Carbon Neutrality
- University of Michigan (MI)
This report was compiled during the academic year of 2019-2020 for the University of Michigan (U-M) President's Commission on Carbon Neutrality by the University-Sponsored Travel Internal Analysis Team. The University-Sponsored …
- Posted Nov. 17, 2021
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Mobility Electrification at the University of Michigan: A Report Developed for and Supported by the U-M President's Commission on Carbon Neutrality
- University of Michigan (MI)
This report was compiled during the academic year of 2019-2020 for the University of Michigan (U-M) President's Commission on Carbon Neutrality by the Mobility Electrification Subgroup. Through its work, the …
- Posted Nov. 16, 2021
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We Need To Teach Bicycle Riding
- University of North Carolina, Charlotte (NC)
Universities are investing significant resources to improve bicycle infrastructure and even provide bicycles via sharing, renting, and even giveaways. Recent surveys in the USA suggest that younger Americans are twice …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Traveling Through STARS to Foster Sustainability on Commuter Campuses
- Indiana University South Bend (IN)
Commuter campuses face unique challenges building a strong sustainable campus culture. Traditional colleges tend to have strong campus cultures that have been cultivated over time and may even be the …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Developing and Executing an Equity-Focused Mobility Strategic Plan
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
Employers and universities are challenged to make their buildings, facilities, and programs more inclusive and welcoming. The absence of transit access and inclusive mobility programs or amenities may create barriers …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Low Cost TDM Toolkit
- Harvard University (MA)
As sustainability professionals, it is our responsibility to educate our campus community about available sustainable options. The Harvard University CommuterChoice Program is dedicated to providing the best commuting information, programming …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Don't Be a Maverick: Opportunities for Cost-Sharing Air Travel Offsets
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Second Nature (MA)
In 2019, Arizona State University, Carbonfund.org and Second Nature began a partnership with the goal of convening and organizing institutions interested in: -Cost-sharing carbon offset purchases with airlines -Developing a …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Higher Education Telework and Flexible Work Survey
- George Mason University (VA)
The “Higher Education Telework and Flexible Work Survey" was designed to address a general lack of understanding about how higher education institutions are approaching telework and flexible work as a …
- Posted Oct. 6, 2021
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Humboldt Bike Share
- Cal Poly Humboldt (CA)
Photo shows bicycles that are a part of the newly relaunched community bike share program, which is a partnership between Humboldt State University, the City of Arcata, and Tandem Mobility. …
- Posted Sept. 10, 2021
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University of Victoria Image considerations for SCI
- University of Victoria (BC)
The University of Victoria will be recognized as a Top Performer in the 2021 Sustainable Campus Index (SCI). As part of the recognition, we are submitting several images for consideration …
- Posted Sept. 8, 2021
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Bike Parking on the Downtown McGill Campus
- McGill University (QC)
According to a 2017-2018 transportation survey, 94% of students and 80% of employees use sustainable methods of transit to get to campus.
- Posted Aug. 30, 2021
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EV Affordability and Charging Accessibility
- University of California, San Diego (CA)
University of California, San Diego is advancing electric vehicle charging research, development and demonstration opportunities. Current projects include Adaptive Load Management, Vehicle-2-Grid, PV-Energy Storage integrated DC Fast Chargers, ISO 15118 …
- Posted Aug. 25, 2021
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Parking Structure V - Sac State
- California State University, Sacramento (CA)
Park Smart Gold Parking Structure 5 at Sac State
- Posted Aug. 20, 2021
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Guide to Estimating Multi-Modal Commuting Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- University of Illinois Chicago (IL)
A greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory is emerging as the preferred tool used to address a climate action plan. It enables an institution to measure progress toward desired goals, including reducing …
- Posted May 5, 2021
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Up”cycling” - Creating a Biking Campus Culture
- Furman University (SC)
In an effort to foster a biking campus culture, reduce our carbon footprint, encourage student health and wellness, and provide access and needed infrastructure for supporting a vibrant biking community, …
- Posted April 29, 2021
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Alternative transportation education: implementing an innovative module
- Colorado State University (CO)
Purpose This study aims to investigate the Colorado state university (CSU) MOVES online, transportation module, which was implemented for the dual purpose of promoting alternative modes of transportation and while …
- Posted April 22, 2021
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Bull's Cycle Challenge
- University of South Florida St. Petersburg (FL)
- University of South Florida (FL)
April is here and it is time to enjoy the amazing Florida weather on a BIKE!!
The Office of sustainability, Student Government and The Student Green Energy Fund (SGEF), at …
- Posted April 21, 2021
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Hybrid method for measuring the accessibility and safety of students’ walking routes in car-dominated campuses
- King Abdulaziz University
Creating a systematic, simple, and inexpensive method to measure walking route accessibility and safety is important for improving walkability in car-dominated university campuses. This study is the first to design …
- Posted April 8, 2021
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Predictors of public transport use among university students during the winter: A MIMIC modelling approach
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
The current study aimed to examine attitudinal factors underlying the use of public transport in winter among university students. A self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted among 441 students at the …
- Posted Feb. 9, 2021
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Stevens Institute of Technology Locksmith Shop Electric Vehicle
- Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ)
As Stevens' fleet vehicles reach the end of their useful life, they are required to be replaced with a hybrid or fully electric vehicle. EVs can be charged at one …
- Posted Oct. 15, 2020
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Santa Clara University Bike to Work Day
- Santa Clara University (CA)
SCU faculty and staff have participated in Silicon Valley's Bike to Work Day since 2015! In partnership with Human Resources, and Parking & Transportation, the Center for Sustainability hosts these …
- Posted Oct. 15, 2020
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Nova Scotia Community College - Overall Top Performer, Associate Institutions
- Nova Scotia Community College (NS)
Photo of student cycling by green wall at NSCC Ivany Campus; Monica Foster (VP College Services and CFO), Martha MacGowan (Sustainability Technologist), and Amel Muskic (Facilities Support Assistant) completing a …
- Posted Oct. 14, 2020
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New York University Bike Racks
- New York University (NY)
New bike racks outside of Othmer Hall in Brooklyn that were installed in 2020 to support community-members choosing to bike during the pandemic. NYU more than doubled it's bike parking …
- Posted Oct. 13, 2020
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Mineta Transportation Institute
- San Jose State University (CA)
MTI provides the highest-quality support for surface transportation researchers, planners, managers, educators, and elected officials, all filtered through the lens of our urban academic home in the heart of Silicon …
- Posted Sept. 22, 2020
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Assessing the Feasibility, Costs, and Benefits of Transitioning Part of the University of South Carolina Shuttle Fleet to an Alternative Fuel Source and Promoting Anti-idling Strategies
- University of South Carolina (SC)
The current University of South Carolina shuttle fleet is made up of eleven (11) light duty shuttles and thirteen (13) heavy duty school buses, all of which rely on gasoline …
- Posted July 10, 2020
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Clean Disruption of Energy and Transportation
- Bard College (NY)
'Rethinking the Future - Clean Disruption of Energy and Transportation' is Tony Seba's opening keynote at the 70th annual Conference on World Affairs in Boulder, Colorado, April 9th, 2018.
The …
- Posted June 12, 2020
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Rivalry, excludability and positive transport externalities – case study of a private university in Poland
- University of Wroclaw/Uniwersytet Wrocławski (Wrocław)
Purpose The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of rivalry and excludability in transport systems on the positive external effects important for the functioning of a large …
- Posted May 18, 2020
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Study to promote the sustainable mobility in university
- University of Passo Fundo
The United Nations (2030 Agenda) recognize the need to work with sustainable urban mobility problems such as traffic jams, pollution, inadequate infrastructure are becoming recurring issues in urban centers, directly …
- Posted May 18, 2020
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Access MIT: A sustainable free ride
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
In 2016, MIT set out to reduce parking demand on campus by 10 percent over two years with the launch of Access MIT. The program represented a first-of-its-kind, research-based approach …
- Posted May 15, 2020
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Transportation Project Final Report
- Swarthmore College (PA)
Project Name: Transportation Project Project Mentors: Anthony Coschignano and Greg Brown Project board members, faculty advisor, and sustainability sage: Anthony Coschignano, Greg Brown, Chris Kane, Alice Turbiville, Brenna Leary, Rachel …
- Posted May 15, 2020
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Assessment of the car-free day implementation on UTM campus using a shortest path method
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
A Car-Free Day (CFD) initiative was introduced on the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) campus and intended to reduce vehicle emissions, promote healthy lifestyle modes of transportation and improve environmental sustainability …
- Posted May 15, 2020
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Transportation Plan for Furman University
- Furman University (SC)
Transportation is a huge part of any university campus, yet systems can be disconnected, funding limited, and students unaware of alternative transit options. A sustainability team of the four student …
- Posted May 13, 2020
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Planning for a Sustainable Future: Rethinking the Role of Bicycle Parking at Western Michigan University
- Western Michigan University (MI)
Sustainable transportation planning focuses on addressing the needs of current users, without jeopardizing the needs of future users (Black 1997, Richardson 1999, Balsas 2003). A popular mode of sustainable transportation …
- Posted May 13, 2020
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Toward Smart City Goals: Promoting Sustainable Commutes among University Students
- The Ohio State University (OH)
To address persistent concerns regarding anthropogenic impacts on environmental quality that contribute to degradations in natural process and public health, mitigation efforts have increasingly involved the transportation sector. Regional efforts …
- Posted May 13, 2020
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University of Vermont Eco-Reps “Oh, The Places You’ll Go!” Transportation Campaign Case Study
- University of Vermont (VT)
For UVM Eco-Reps’ first campaign of the 2019-20 academic year, we tackled issues related to how we move around. Whether it’s getting to class, work, or a friend’s house, how …
- Posted May 1, 2020
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Bike Friendly University
- University of Cincinnati (OH)
The Bicycle Friendly University program recognizes institutions of higher education for promoting and providing a more bikeable campus for students, staff and visitors. The Bicycle Friendly University program evaluates university's …
- Posted Feb. 27, 2020
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The influence of campus characteristics, temporal factors, and weather events on campuses-related daily bike-share trips
- University of Nevada Las Vegas (NV)
Recently, there has been an increase in bike-sharing programs on university campuses. However, there is scarce literature on the campus characteristics that are most favorable for these programs. This study …
- Posted Feb. 7, 2020
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Webinar: Closing the Loop: Connecting Class to Campus Sustainability with Cases
- University of Michigan (MI)
- AASHE (MA)
- Sustainability Curriculum Consortium (MD)
This webinar will discuss how multimedia, case-based learning can be used to better engage and inform students regarding sustainability-related efforts on campus and create opportunities to build upon their projects …
- Posted Feb. 7, 2020
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This tab provides access to data collected through AASHE’s Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS). STARS is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance. STARS enables meaningful comparisons over time and across institutions using a common set of measurements developed with broad participation from the campus sustainability community.
All responses reference content from reports under the latest version of STARS, version 2.2. AASHE membership and log-in is required.
OP 15: Campus Fleet
- Description of efforts to support alternative fuel and power technology in the campus fleet
- Website URL - Campus fleet
OP 16: Commute Modal Split
- Percent of students that use more sustainable commuting options
- Percent of employees that use more sustainable commuting options
- Percent of students that commute using a single-occupancy vehicle as their primary mode of transportation
- Percent of employees that commute using a single-occupancy vehicle as their primary mode of transportation
- Percent of students that walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means as their primary mode of transportation
- Percent of employees that walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means as their primary mode of transportation
- Percent of students that use public transport as their primary mode of transportation
- Percent of employees that use public transport as their primary mode of transportation
- Percent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education
- Percent of employees that telecommute for 50 percent or more of their regular work hours
- Website URL - Sustainable commuting options
OP 17: Support for Sustainable Transportation
- Description of the bicycle sharing program
- Description of the car sharing program
- Description of incentives for full-efficient vehicles
- Description of electric vehicle charging stations
- Description of incentives or programs to encourage employees to live close to campus
- Website URL - Sustainable transportation
Additional analysis on scores and quantitative fields can be conducted using the STARS Benchmarking Tool.