| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 59.76 |
| Liaison | Lindsey MacDonald |
| Submission Date | June 6, 2023 |
Western Washington University
OP-17: Support for Sustainable Transportation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.60 / 1.00 |
Ashley
Olson Data Ambassador Sustainability Engagement Institute |
Does the institution have a bicycle-sharing program or participate in a local bicycle-sharing program?:
A brief description of the bicycle sharing program:
Does the institution participate in a car sharing program?:
A brief description of the car sharing program:
Does the institution offer preferential parking or other incentives for fuel efficient vehicles?:
A brief description of the incentives for fuel efficient vehicles:
Free charging stations are available (after paying for parking).
Does the institution have one or more Level 2 or Level 3 electric vehicle recharging stations that are accessible to student and employee commuters?:
A brief description of the electric vehicle recharging stations:
Western has 23 electric vehicle charging spots. All the chargers are Level 2. Users do not pay for the electricity. They are required to pay to park at a charging station and are asked to move their vehicle once it is charged.
Does the institution have incentives or programs to encourage employees to live close to campus?:
A brief description of the incentives or programs to encourage employees to live close to campus:
Does the institution have other programs or initiatives to encourage more sustainable modes of transportation and/or reduce the impact of student and employee commuting?:
A brief description of other programs or initiatives to encourage more sustainable modes of transportation and/or reduce the impact of student and employee commuting:
Western actively participates in the Smart Trips program through the Whatcom Council of Governments. Smart Trips participants log their daily active and transit commutes and receive mile based incentives and are entered in a prize drawing each month.
Western’s Transportation Services department provides trip planning services to help people commute using active transportation and transit and Confident City Cycling classes to help students and employees commute by bicycle to campus.
During their employee orientation, all new employees receive information about how to travel to campus without a personal motor vehicle and how to ride buses for free.
Messaging from Transportation Services about parking permits includes strategies for not using a personal vehicle for commuting to campus.
A Western student bus pass costs less than the equivalent bus pass sold to the general public. Discounted Western bus passes are provided through a partnership with the Whatcom Transit Authority (WTA) and Skagit Transit and they can be used to ride all the bus routes in Whatcom and Skagit Counties. Western transit passes are embedded in each person’s Western ID card. The bus pass program is funded by a mandatory $30 Active Transportation Fee (ATF) that students taking 6 or more credits pay each quarter. Students taking less than 6 credits who want a bus pass can opt-in to the ATF. The ATF also funds a late night student shuttle that operates seven days a week. Service begins when public transit ends and goes until 2:30 am.
Employee bus passes are free. https://transportation.wwu.edu/employee-bus-pass
Website URL where information about the institution’s support for sustainable transportation is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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