Accomplishments
- Continued to deploy the Annual Transportation mode-split survey to see where we are making headway in commutes to and from the campus;
- Bus Route Improvements, adding line 28 and expanding service for the 12x, and MTD also implemented “BusTracker” so riders can get real-time bus information;
- The Commuter Train was finally retimed in April of 2018. Outreach efforts were put into place to try to obtain a number of regular subscribers;
- Completed the contract to implement Bike Share for campus. Please also see the community partnerships and engagement section for details on the partnerships developed around the Bike Share program;
- Worked with Financial Aid to pilot a program that would fund ½ the annual membership cost for students which addresses the social equity aspect of bike ridership on campus
- Worked with the Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition to establish a program for students to bequeath their bikes – keeping them out of the impound/waste stream;
- Established a Folding E-bike pilot program for faculty and staff;
- Established a Climate Neutrality Initiative Fellow focusing on faculty and staff;
- Participated as an active member on the newly formed UC Fleet Sustainability Working Group focused on carbon neutrality;
- Worked on the highest participation to date “Bike to Work Month” in May;
- Worked with local bike companies to provide an E bike demo day;
- Improved Fleet by increasing the number of alternative fueled vehicles; and
- Continued a second year on TGIF Vehicle Incentive Program – a program that provides funding assistance when departments choosing an alternative fueled vehicle.