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Executive Summary:
In order to encourage bicycle commuting, Commuter Services intends to install DIY bicycle repair stands across campus with the goal of eliminating maintenance and uncertainty barriers to bicycling. These fix-it stations would allow students to perform minor bicycle maintenance and repairs quickly and conveniently while on campus. The predicted effect of this project would be an increase in cycling on campus due to the removal of barriers to bicycling.The long-term goals of this project are to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with driving, minimize negative impacts of congestion around the University, and create safe transportation options for students at the University of Washington.
In order to maximize the benefits of this project, Commuter Services will work with an intern whose position will be dedicated to assisting in project development and reaching out to the campus community and raising awareness about this new piece of campus infrastructure. Some of the activities the intern will be involved in will include creating a Google-powered fix-it station map, advertising the new tool to the campus community in multiple mediums, and working with various student groups to ensure that the benefits of this product are widespread around the University community; including increased visibility of the ASUW Bike Shop, University of Washington Commuter Services, and other bicycle-related interests on campus.
Total amount requested from the CSF:
This funding request is a:
Budget:
| Item | Cost per Item | Quantity | Total Cost |
|---|
| High Estimate | | | |
| Equipment & Construction | $1,033.00 | 10 | $10,331.00 |
| Installation | $200.00 | 10 | $2,000.00 |
| Personnel & Wages | | | |
| Student Intern Position | $11.39/hour | 80 hours | $911.20 |
| | CSF GRAND TOTAL | $13,242.20 |
| Low Estimate | | | |
| Equipment & Construction | | | |
| DIY fix-it repair stations + Delivery | $1,065.00 | 5 | $5,325.00 |
| Installation | $200.00 | 5 | $1,000.00 |
| Personnel & Wages | | | |
| Student Intern Position | $11.39/hour | 80 hours | $911.20 |
| | CSF GRAND TOTAL | $7,236.20 |
Non-CSF Sources:
| Source/Description | Amount Requested | Date Requested | Date Received/Announced |
|---|
| Commuter Services: staff time | $500 | February, 2011 | February, 2011 |
| Commuter Services: maintenance & ongoing operations | Estimate: $50/station/yr = up to $500/yr | March, 2011 | March, 2011 |
| Commuter Services: fix-it station signage/stickers | $100 | March, 2011 | March, 2011 |
Sustainability Challenge:
The campus sustainability problem that this project addresses is transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions. Although just 21% of campus-related trips are currently made by single occupancy vehicles (SOV), these trips contribute a significant amount of transportation-related carbon emissions. With the Climate Action Plan’s ambitious goal of making the University of Washington a carbon neutral campus, further reductions in SOV trips to campus are necessary. By encouraging students, staff, and faculty to get out of cars and onto bikes, this project seeks to reduce transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions.
This project benefits all students, staff, faculty, and visitors at the UW by providing convenient access to the tools for performing basic bike maintenance. This will reduce the uncertainty associated with biking to and around campus, thereby removing a barrier to biking for members of the UW community.
Education & Outreach:
One of the unique features of this project is that publicity is intrinsic to the product itself. Many of the fix-it stations will be highly visible and located in areas of campus that draw considerable amounts of student traffic. In addition to the outreach inherent in the product, Commuter Services will work closely with the hired student intern and campus groups to raise awareness of this new feature on campus.Through coordinated outreach campaigns online, on campus, and through word of mouth, we hope that this new feature becomes a staple of the campus community.
Finally, as we publicize the fix-it stations, we also anticipate that this new element of campus infrastructure will be used to raise awareness of other important entities on campus that promote bicycle commuting. For example, we believe there is an opportunity to generate interest in ASUW Bike Shop services and Commuter Services bike offerings by including contact information and branding for the two organizations on the fix-it stations.
Student Involvement:
Students will be involved in this project on many levels. Commuter Services is planning on hiring a student intern to facilitate the site locations for the project and coordinate outreach and advertising for student awareness. The student intern will work closely with the Manager of Grounds and Operations and the University Landscape Architect to ensure
that installation sites meet both operational and aesthetic standards.
The finished product is tailored to provide a service to the student community who can use these products at their leisure. In addition to the student intern who will work diligently to make the campus community aware of this new product, Commuter Services is also planning on working with the ASUW Bike Shop to communicate between our two entities on possible future collaborative efforts. We have also talked with the ASUW Bike Shop about addressing their lack of visibility to the student community by including ASUW Bike Shop contact information and list of services on the fix-it stands.
Timeline:
| Task | Timeframe | Estimated Completion Date |
|---|
| Project start date | Monday, May 16th | |
| Interview and hire student intern | Week of May 30th | Week of June 6th |
| First installment of CSF funds (pay intern) | Week of June 6th | |
| Identify potential locations | Week of June 27th (15 hrs) | Week of June 27th |
| Field assess potential locations | Week of July 11th (20 hrs) | Week of July 18th |
| Outreach to ASUW, HFS, and others | Week of July 18th (2 hrs) | Week of July 18th |
| Prepare siting materials for review | Week of July 25th (10 hrs) | Week of July 25th |
| Grounds Improvement Advisory Committee | August 16th (2 hrs) | August 16th |
| Second installment of CSF grant (procurement) | Week of August 15th | |
| Procure Fix-It Stations from Dero | Week of August 15th | Week of September 12th (est. delivery) |
| Outreach to affected building coordinators (email) | Week of August 15th (2 hrs) | Week of August 15th |
| Additional field assessment w/ key stakeholders | Week of August 15th (10 hrs) | Week of August 29th |
| Final installment of CSF Grant (installation) | Week of August 29th | |
| Submit work order to FS-Works | Week of August 29th (2 hrs) | |
| Begin installation | Week of September 5th (begin) | Week of September 19th (complete) |
| Create Google map | Week of September 19th (4 hrs) | Week of September 19th |
| Conduct outreach | Week of September 19th Conduct outreach Week of September 26th (15 hrs) | Week of October 10th |
| Project completion date | Week of October 10th | |
