Bicycle and Electric Bicycle Sharing Pilot
Program
University of Tennessee Campus
CE 558/PS555 - Transportation Planning
April 29, 2010
Christopher Cherry
Assistant Professor
Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Tennessee-Knoxville
email: cherry@utk.edu
phone: 865-974-7710
mobile: 865-684-8106
http://web.utk.edu/~cherry
Fall 2007 - The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Signed the American College and University
Presidents' Climate Commitment (ACUPCC)
Participation in the National RecycleMania Competition
Subsidization of Public Transportation for UT Students
Completion of a Carbon Inventory
Create a Plan for Going “Carbon Neutral.”
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April 22, 2010 - Chancellor Jimmy G. Cheek
Calls for Campus-Wide Support of the
UT Knoxville Climate Action Plan
maintaining and enhancing UT Knoxville’s place as a national leader in campus
sustainability is one of the strategic goals for our campus
this plan is at the heart of that effort.
One step in the commitment is to implement a plan by which the campus will
become climate neutral
series of progressive steps over the coming decades
target of total climate neutrality by the year 2061.
Facilities Services Department has shown strong leadership of our sustainability
efforts.
No single department can meet this goal alone.
UT Knoxville Climate Action Plan
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Provide Alternatives to Single
Occupant Vehicles
Project A6: Reduce SOV commuting miles per
year to 25% below FY 07-08 levels
This project would use a combination of policies
and programs to encourage alternatives to single
occupant vehicle (SOV) commuting among UT
Knoxville faculty, staff and students.
Goal - 25 percent reduction in SOV commuting by
FY 20-21.
• ecause project relies on behavioral changes,
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assume it would need to be phased in over
several years.
E-bikes and Bike-Sharing
The marriage of two great cutting edge technologies
Overcomes Cost of Ownership and Hills!
E-bike Share Proof of Concept
on UT Campus
–Small Scale Project to Test Technology and Market
• Three goals: research, education, and service
• Small ARRA grant for equipment
• Teaming with Currie Technologies for e-bikes
• Building customized station, kiosk, and recharging
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infrastructure
Teaming with Ag-Biosystems Engineering (Stacey
Worley and David Smith)
Bikes will be fully equipped with sensors
This class helping with many of the components
Presentation Introduction
• Team 1: Demand Analysis (12:30-1:00)
• Team 2: Station Design (1:00-1:30)
• Team 3: Bike Infrastructure Requirements for
Larger Scale Deployment (1:30-2:00)
Class materials will be on
http://web.utk.edu/~cherry/Site/CE558.html