| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.91 |
| Liaison | Elizabeth MacKenzie |
| Submission Date | June 25, 2024 |
University of Iowa
OP-16: Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.65 / 5.00 |
Brinda
Shetty Program Manager Office of Sustainability and the Environment |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
Full-time equivalent of employees:
Has the institution gathered data about student commuting behavior?:
Total percentage of students that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
Students that are not travelling with a car with only the driver in the car are assumed to be travelling sustainably. This is determined by letting p=0.1 be the fraction of students who possess a student parking permit, which is determined by the empirical fraction of students who have a parking permit. Then, 1-p=0.9 yields the fraction of students who are travelling sustainably.
Has the institution gathered data about employee commuting behavior?:
Total percentage of employees that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
An online survey was sent to all university faculty, staff, and teaching assistants in March 2022.
Percentage of students and employees that use the following as their primary mode of transportation:
| Percentage of students (0-100) | Percentage of employees (0-100) | |
| Single-occupancy vehicle | 9.50 | 68 |
| Zero-emissions vehicle | --- | --- |
| Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode | 19.63 | 13 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 0 | 7 |
| Public transport or campus shuttle | 5.72 | 8 |
| Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped | 3.58 | 1 |
| Distance education / telecommute | --- | 0 |
Website URL where information about student or employee commuting is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Students at the University of Iowa have a variety of alternative transportation options from which to choose. Students easily navigate campus by walking and bicycling through a network of sidewalks and trails throughout the campus. A free on-campus shuttle is available to all students. Iowa City Transit has been fare free and is available for use on the local city transit systems. A carpool matching service and carpool parking permits are also available. All students who have purchased daily parking pass permits have been assumed to be single occupant vehicle drivers.
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