Nearly one-fifth of students, staff and faculty commute by bicycle, but parking facilities on the UCSC campus are often limited. Lyndel Fusello and Kate DoVale inventoried bicycle parking conditions on campus, and identified specific opportunities for improvement. Read their report. (Dec 2017)
In its 2017 Campus Sustainability Plan, UCSC aims to increase the proportion of electric vehicles on campus, moving closer to its sustainability goal of a 4.5% share of zero-emission vehicles for personal commute by 2025. In this report, Jesus Contreras analyzes current and future demand for new charging stations, in order to help accommodate this growth. Read his report. (Apr 2018)
In a bid to reduce overcrowding and pass-bys on busy campus routes, Santa Cruz Metro Transit and UCSC Transportation and Parking Services introduced articulated buses as a pilot project. Alexandria Jones’ evaluation found that the articulated buses have the potential to greatly expand capacity, but need to be better timed to class schedules to be effective. Also, all-door boarding or other measures to reduce dwell time are needed to reduce delays. Read the report. (April 2018)
It makes no sense to redesign a major intersection for greater vehicle capacity while also trying to limit the number of cars that use the intersection. Modifying existing infrastructure to better serve the least impactful transportation modes saves money and reduces the environmental impact compared to larger construction projects. Tailored intersection design can also build culture around alternative transportation. Miles Mancinelli and Sam Weinstein developed a design to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety and improve bus operations at the main UCSC entrance. Read their report. (May 2018)
Students in a senior seminar on pedestrian planning researched best practices to improve pedestrian travel on college campuses. Stephanie Holmes, Raymond Huynh and Adam Millard-Ball synthesized the results in an article in Planning for Higher Education. Read the article. (April 2018)