Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 56.90
Liaison Paul Mathisen
Submission Date April 16, 2015
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STARS v2.0

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
OP-19: Student Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.66 / 2.00 Liz Tomaszewski
Facilities Systems Manager/Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities Department
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Total percentage of students that use more sustainable commuting options:
83

The percentage of students that use each of the following modes as their primary means of transportation to get to and from campus::
Percentage (0-100)
Commute with only the driver in the vehicle (excluding motorcycles and scooters) 15
Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means 83
Vanpool or carpool 0
Take a campus shuttle or public transportation 0
Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped 0

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A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
A student group did a project on alternative transportation for our community. They conducted a survey of all community members asking about the methods that they used to come to campus and got a 14% return rate which we feel is representative of the campus community.

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The website URL where information about sustainable transportation for students is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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