Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 42.65
Liaison Winnie Kwofie
Submission Date April 19, 2019
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

California State University, East Bay
OP-18: Support for Sustainable Transportation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.40 / 2.00 Derrick Lobo
Mgr. Parking & Transport Svcs
Parking and Alt Transp Service
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Does the institution provide secure bicycle storage (not including office space), shower facilities, and lockers for bicycle commuters?:
No

A brief description of the facilities for bicycle commuters:
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Does the institution provide short-term bicycle parking for all occupied buildings and makes long-term bicycle storage available for students who live on-site (if applicable)?:
No

A brief description of the bicycle parking and storage facilities:
Cal State East Bay provides secure short-term bicycle racks near most primary buildings around campus.

Does the institution have a bicycle and pedestrian plan or policy (or adhere to a local community plan/policy) that sets standards and practices for campus streets to enable safe access for all users?:
No

A brief description of the bicycle and pedestrian plan or policy:
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Does the institution have a bicycle-sharing program or participate in a local bicycle-sharing program?:
Yes

A brief description of the bicycle sharing program:
Cal State East Bay uses Zagster, a bike-sharing program available to students and faculty. There are 10 Zagster bikes available at Cal State East Bay: 5 on campus at the Recreation and Wellness Center and 5 at the University Village.

Does the institution offer free or reduced price transit passes and/or operate a free campus shuttle for commuters?:
Yes

A brief description of the mass transit programs:
We provide students,staff,faculty with free shuttles to the Hayward BART station and Castro Valley stations Monday- Sunday. One shuttle is from the Hayward BART station is funded by an Alameda CTC/Bay Area Air Quality Management District Grant. We currently have 4 Hayward Shuttles, 1 Castro Valley Shuttle and 1 Campus loop shuttle.

Does the institution offer a guaranteed return trip program to regular users of alternative modes of transportation?:
Yes

A brief description of the guaranteed return trip program:
If you are a Cal State East Bay Faculty or Staff member and you commute to work each day using BART, our Campus Shuttle, AC Transit, or a carpool/vanpool, you are eligible to participate in the Alameda County Guaranteed Ride Home Program. The Alameda County Guaranteed Ride Home Program (GRH) does just what it says—it guarantees a free ride home for employees in the event of unexpected circumstances such as an illness, family crisis, or unscheduled overtime. GRH will reimburse employees who need to take a taxi or a rental car for their emergency ride home, subject to limits, provided they have walked, biked or taken public transportation or a carpool/vanpool to work. You don’t have to live in Alameda County, you just have to work here. Best of all, this program, which is offered through the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency (ACCMA) is a free county benefit for employees. Please note, this service is only for employees that commute to work using alternative transportation. Employees that drive onto campus, and students are not eligible for the program.

Does the institution participate in a car/vanpool or ride sharing program and/or offer reduced parking fees or preferential parking for car/vanpoolers?:
Yes

A brief description of the carpool/vanpool program:
The Cal State East Bay Vanpool program is currently only available to Staff/Faculty. There are currently 4 vans that arrive and depart campus from the Modesto, Fairfield, Riverbank, and Manteca area. For students/staff/faculty we have Zimride which is also a rider sharing program with Enterprise. Users are able to create an account in order to post rides. Program is only open to Cal State East Bay community members with an active Net ID.

Does the institution participate in a car sharing program, such as a commercial car-sharing program, one administered by the institution, or one administered by a regional organization?:
Yes

A brief description of the car sharing program:
We currently have Zipcar on campus with 6 different locations its open to all users. There is a monthly fee and also a hourly fee for rentals.

Does the institution have one or more Level 2 or Level 3 electric vehicle recharging stations that are accessible to student and employee commuters?:
Yes

A brief description of the electric vehicle recharging stations:
We have 44 Charge Point Stations on campus. They are open to all but a parking permit is required.

Does the institution offer a telecommuting program for employees as a matter of policy or as standard practice?:
No

A brief description of the telecommuting program:
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Does the institution offer a condensed work week option that reduces employee commuting (as a matter of policy or standard practice)?:
No

A brief description of the condensed work week option:
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Does the institution have incentives or programs to encourage employees to live close to campus?:
No

A brief description of the incentives or programs to encourage employees to live close to campus:
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Does the institution employ other strategies to reduce the impact of commuting (e.g. preferred parking for fuel-efficient vehicles, cash-out of parking programs)?:
Yes

A brief description of other strategies to reduce the impact of commuting:
We provide preferential parking to carpool groups. We have 30 stalls available. There are 10 located in Lot H, 10 located in Lot G, and 10 located in Lot A. Spots are available Monday - Thursday 7am-1pm. Carpool groups must register with our department at the beginning of the Semester and they must have a valid parking permit at the time of registration. When Carpoolers arrive they must check-in at one of our two kiosk located on campus.

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